Aircraft Quality Assurance Manager

Aircraft Quality Assurance Manager

IMMEDIATELY HIRING! Aircraft Quality Assurance Manager FULL-TIME Opportunity in Lewisville, TX

• Starting Salary: $115,000 - $125,000 annually
• Additional 10% ICP Bonus

The Aircraft Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the overall regulatory compliance of all company aircraft in support of the company’s 14 CFR Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. The QAM will manage all Quality Assurance department personnel to ensure the effective and timely completion of all tasks and projects. The QAM must possess extensive knowledge of 14 CFR regulations applicable to aircraft maintenance, alterations, and air carrier operations.

They will be expected to possess quality assurance related attributes with the ability to focus on the minute details of complex technical matters and the associated technical data; and have the experience and knowledge necessary to apply the appropriate standards ensuring company aircraft are maintained and modified in accordance with the appropriate data and applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform oversight of all Quality Assurance department personnel and their related duties and responsibilities.
• Developing and administering FAA Approved Aircraft Inspection Programs (AAIP) and Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) to include performing audits and revisions.
• Developing and administering aircraft Master Requirements Lists (MRL) compiling all inspection, scheduled maintenance, overhaul, and service life limitation requirements in accordance with the aircraft and engine manufacturer’s technical source documents.
• Generating aircraft Configuration Control Documents (CCD) by performing aircraft records research and inputting the applicable data in the aircraft Master Requirements Lists (MRL); and maintaining the CCD current by updating applicable sections when new requirements have been published as source documents are revised and when the aircraft configuration has been altered by modifications and equipment changes.
• Administering aircraft maintenance technical database programs to include performing revisions and gap audits to manufacturer’s technical source documents and applying corrections as necessary.
• Performing aircraft acceptance inspections after heavy maintenance and modification work scopes; verifying conformity of alterations on new and refurbished aircraft completed for EMS operational configurations to FAA approved design data.
• Administering aircraft Weight and Balance program and Equipment Lists.
• Performing technical and regulatory oversight of major repairs and major alterations applied to company aircraft.
• Assist the Records Department by reviewing aircraft return to service supporting documentation, parts certification documents, and major repair and alterations documentation for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assisting field technicians interpreting complex technical data and regulatory compliance matters.
• Managing the Maintenance Control component of the Quality Assurance department and the associated personnel.
• Managing the aircraft technical database program to include audits of fleet aircraft and applying functional enhancement to the program.
• Acting as the Quality Assurance department process owner for the company Safety Management System functions.
• Demonstrated ability in a computerized environment to include Microsoft Office Suite, web-based inventory tracking systems, Internet, e-mail, etc.
• Travel to bases as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience with a 14 CFR Part 135 air carrier or Part 145 certified repair station preferably in a quality assurance or technical support role.
• Valid Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license
• Valid State issued Driver's license
• Bachelor’s degree in aviation management, Maintenance or Technology or a related field.
• Experience in fixed wing and airplane operations (preferred) with exposure to Beechcraft King Air and Pilatus PC12 series turboprop aircraft; and Learjet 45 series turbojet airplanes highly desirable.
• Extensive hands-on experience performing maintenance and alterations on Beechcraft King…