Aircraft Inspector

Specific Duties and Responsibilities • Plans, organizes staffs, controls and directs the Quality Assurance Department • Promotes aviation safety by ensuring airworthy and quality aircraft maintenance and serves as liaison between FAA and Repair Station... • Develops and maintains approved FAA accepted Repair Station/Quality Control Manual (RSM/QCM) • Assures all FAA, other federal regulations, and state and local laws are adhered to, as applicable • Develops and administers the company’s quality systems. • Develops strategic plans for continuous improvement of quality • Administers Vendor Audit Programs • Provides for the requirements of The Training Program including recordkeeping requirements • Serves as Quality Management System, Management Representative who has the authority to: • Ensure that processes needed for the quality management system are establish, implemented, and maintained • Reports on the performance of the quality management system to top management for review of its effectiveness and as a basis for improvement of the quality system. • Responsible for the Corrective Action Program, designed to detect a nonconformance or undesirable condition, correct it and prevent its recurrence. • Responsible for approval, addition and/or deletion of Services and material supplier vendors. May delegate to Materials Manager but retains responsibility • Controls Inspector/Production/Training Stamp program and maintains the Repair Station rosters • Determines criteria used for Repairman Eligibility, such as testing, performance evaluations etc. • Recommends qualified individuals for Repairman’s Certificate. • Maintains Summaries of Employment for all management, inspection and certificated personnel • Monitors performance and attendance of Quality Assurance and Quality Control personnel. • Prepares and conducts performance evaluations, recommends personnel action, including salary recommendations, per company policy for assigned personnel. • Ensures that employee assigned to perform each task have documented training • Is final authority for returning aircraft to service after strip, paint, flight control installation and balance, weight check requirements and other processes authorized on the Repair Station’s Op Spec • Ensures Corrective/Preventive Actions relating to his/her assigned processes and procedure, are initiated and/or completed in a timely manner as required by the Quality Management System. • May delegate authority, but retains responsibility Requirements • A&P Certified (current) • 5 years Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control experience • 10 years aircraft mechanic experience preferred on regional and large commercial type aircraft • Proven leadership skills and operations experience with line and or heavy maintenance programs • Computer skills and ability to manage/update company manuals as required License/Certification • Airframe & Powerplant License (Required Apply Job!