Bombardier

Supervisor, Quality Assurance

Bombardier$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Airframe & Powerplant Certification required
  • 4+ years quality assurance experience in aerospace; includes 6 months to 1 year supervisory or lead experience
  • Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations: parts 21, 25, 43, 65, 91, 121, 135, and 145
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with customers and regulatory agencies
  • Proficiency in SAP, Lotus Notes, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and train employees
  • Skilled in multitasking and prioritizing work effectively

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to General Work Requirements
  • Supervise employees including performance reviews and personnel decisions
  • Lead and coach aircraft inspectors in maintenance and quality inspections
  • Assign inspection tasks based on team members' qualifications
  • Perform written and verbal communication on work progress
  • Provide training and certification for inspectors
  • Develop and maintain procedures for nondestructive testing personnel

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid work policies
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to industry-standard training programs
  • Supportive team environment
  • Engagement with regulatory agencies and industry standards
Full Job Description
Posting Start Date: 6/8/26

Requisition ID: 13882

Tucson, AZ, USA,

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

What are your contributions to the team?

  • Adhere to General Work Requirements
  • Perform supervisory responsibilities for assigned employees and area(s), for example, performance review and feedback, opportunities for professional development and growth, and personnel decisions concerning hire, fire, disciplinary issues, and salary adjustments
  • Lead, direct, and coach aircraft inspectors in performing aircraft heavy maintenance, line maintenance, and repair and overhaul quality control and inspection activities
  • Assign inspectors in the areas of aircraft, parts, and NDT inspection based upon skill, experience, and qualification of individual team members
  • Perform verbal and written tie-in/turnover indicating status of work progress
  • Provide inspector training and certification to include classroom training, OJT, testing, and return to service authorization letters
  • Develop, administer, and maintain the written practice procedure for the qualification and certification of nondestructive testing personnel including serving as certifying authority
  • Review and resolve controversial and/or circumstantial write-ups including presentation to higher authority
  • Oversee periodic audits of aircraft records and logs to ensure compliance with applicable FARs
  • Oversee records filing system for each aircraft, for example, aircraft flight log, airframe log book, engine log book, component records, delivery records, certificate of airworthiness, airworthiness directives, and radio license
  • Serve as a point-of-contact for customers (including FAA as applicable) concerning maintenance operations, for example, compliance, conformance issues, and overall relationship
  • Review, develop, and implement recommendations for aircraft maintenance concerning, for example, proposed/published manufacturer's recommendations, service bulletins, and FAA airworthiness directives
  • Review, develop, and implement recommendations for associated technical operations manuals, for example, minimum equipment lists (MELs), maintenance procedures, and quality policy manuals


How to thrive in this role?

  • Airframe & Powerplant Certification
  • Typically 4+ years of experience in quality assurance within aerospace industry, which must include 6 months to 1 year of supervisory or lead experience either in aircraft maintenance or quality
  • Working knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, including but not limited to, part 21, 25, 43, 65, 91, 121, 135, and 145
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with our customers, regulatory agencies and representatives, suppliers, and all levels of management team and other departments and sites throughout Bombardier Aerospace
  • Working knowledge of computer skills including but not limited to SAP, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office software (Work, Access, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrated leadership to train employees in the performance of duties in area of specialization
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and organize effectively


Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!

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Requisition 13882 Supervisor, Quality Assurance

About Bombardier

Bombardier is a multinational aerospace and transportation company that designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft, trains, and related products and services. The company operates in two main segments: Aviation and Transportation. The Aviation segment includes business and commercial aircraft, as well as aerostructures and engineering services. The Transportation segment includes rail vehicles and related services. Bombardier was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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1942
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