What you will be doing...
- Lead and manage the Quality Assurance program, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations, including Safety Act designation.
- Oversee internal audits, assessments, and inspections to ensure adherence to quality and safety standards.
- In coordination with the VP/GM,developand implement company policies and procedures related to quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
- Provide training and guidance to staff on compliance, safety regulations, and audit processes.
- Identify and address risks, ensuring continuous improvement in compliance and quality standards.
- Ensure contract and station compliance in line with company and regulatory requirements.
- Assists, supervises and directs all personnel assigned to inspection and nondestructive testing.
- Collects and maintains a file on work orders and inspection forms in such a manner that the specific file pertaining to an assembly or unit can be located within a reasonable length of time.
- Performs periodic checks on inspection tools and precision test equipment.
- Develops and maintains a system of keeping records of checks and calibration of inspection tools and precision test equipment within the required calibration period.
- Executes FAA Form 337 and the maintenance release pertinent to all items released to service by the repair station.
- Supervises preliminary, hidden damage, inspection continuity, and final inspection of all items processed repair station.
- Executes and submits Service Difficulty Reports as required.
- Ensures that rejected and unserviceable parts, after proper identification, are returned to the customer, or with the customer's permission, are properly disposed of.
- Maintains "Roster of Management, Supervisory and Inspection Personnel" in a current state.
- Ensures that all materials subject to shelf life are properly controlled and inspected on a regular basis and removed from service when the shelf life expires.
- Maintains and makes available a current library of all required maintenance manuals, service bulletins, service letters, airworthiness directives, FAA regulations, etc.
- Establishes and administers a corrective action system to identify quality problems and bring about their prompt, satisfactory resolution.
- Prepareinformation for submissiontothe FAA, including updates on the repair station's capabilities.
- Performs review inspections on aircraft and componentsas necessaryto monitor the quality of work performed and the adequacy of standards and equipment.
- Performs occasional/random work package audits to ensure that documentation is maintained in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
- Directs the performance of "self-audits" of internal quality systems, at the request of the customer.
- Assists in preparing budgets and manpower forecasts.
- Analyzes and interprets quality datatodevelop methods, procedures, and systems to improve the Quality Assurance functions.
- Performs special assignments and projects, as directed by the VP/GM of Cobalt.
What we are looking for...
You will need to have:
- Minimum of 5 years in aviationleading quality team/inspectors
- Preferred candidates will possess anauditor'squalification/certificate from an industry recognized program (E.g. IATA, ICAO, ASQ).
- Experience working in Part 145 Repair Shop
- Demonstrated experience with Quality Assurance and audit processes, including:
- Developing the audit plan including proper management for all phases of audit.
- Conducting the audits in a consistent manner, adhering to guidelines, forms, and templates
- Conducting follow up activities, closing findings and quality control.
- Delivering the audit report within the required period.
- Familiarity of AS9100 requirements and guidelines for Quality Standards.
- Experienceinapplying for and renewals of all pertinent certificationsand working with regulating bodies.
- CASE Registry
- ISO 9001 and AS9110
- SMS
- CAA (UK)
- EASA
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Airframe and Powerplant Certification or Repairman's Certification
- NDT Certified (Level 2 or 3)
- Excellent communication, collaboration and delegation skills.
- Subject to an annual vision test.
- Employees are subject to the FAA/Drug/Alcohol program.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office 365 platform.
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