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

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