Aviation Safety Inspector
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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