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