Engineering Quality & Safety Assurance Engineer

Engineering Quality & Safety Assurance Engineer

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Job Title: Engineering Quality & Safety Assurance Engineer

Aeropeople are currently recruiting for a Senior Engineering Quality & Safety Assurance Engineer on behalf of our client based in Carterton, Oxfordshire.

This is an opportunity to be part of a world leading aviation service provider, working for a company that is truly committed to the development of its employees. The business provides end to end maintenance, military and civil flying programmes, training and major aircraft upgrades.

Reporting into the Engineering Quality & Safety Assurance Manager, you will work as part of the Compliance team and will support the implementation and management of all aspects relating to Quality and Safety Management System functions in the Fleet Engineering Department, including the CAA and MAA Part 145 and Part CAMO requirements.

The role includes supporting the maintenance of regulatory approvals, active participation in quality oversight, audits, engineer authorisations, risk assessments, hazard analysis and supporting improvement action. This will include interfacing with other focal points for Quality and Safety across the business.

This will be a hybrid working role – 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home.

Main Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with audits and engineer’s authorisations, operate in a mode of continuous improvement to identify, make recommendations and implement changes to enhance operational delivery and customer service engaging with all functional managerial levels.
• Participate in external CAA Aircraft Continuous Airworthiness Monitoring, Part 145 and Part CAMO audits as required by the CAA audit programme.
• Participate in external MAA Part 145 audits as required by the MAA audit programme.
• Deliver the effective implementation and maintenance of the company’s Part 145 and Part CAMO Quality Assurance processes to fulfil the obligations of UK National Requirements.
• Deliver the effective implementation and maintenance of the company’s MAA Part 145 Quality Assurance processes to fulfil the requirements of the UK National Requirements.
• Functional running of the Company Authorisation system requirements in accordance with Part 145.A.35, including the control and issue of Personal Authorisations.
• Plan and conduct Licenced Aircraft Engineers B1 / B2 / A Authorisation boards to assess Engineers competence to hold company Authorisations to issue certificates of release to service.
• Be accepted and approved by the UK CAA to review and recommend the issue and extension of Aircraft Engineers Licences.
• Facilitate the resolution of intra-departmental processes that support the timely issue / reissue of Licenced Aircraft Engineers Licences and Authorisations.
• Conduct Safety and Quality Assurance Audits in line with the audit plan throughout the Fleet Engineering Department and when required in other departments. Audits include preparation, in-brief of line managers, audit activity, debriefing, reporting, recording findings in AQD and following up action items.
• Undertake out of hours and off site audits to assure regulatory compliance with contractor and subcontractor regulatory requirements.
• Perform evaluation of suppliers for Engineering and Maintenance functions and support in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Perform regulatory assessments of subcontractors, specialist services and vendors in relation to the performance of contracted Fleet Engineering services.
• Manage and develop audit checklists in AQD for allocated audits against relevant national regulations and company processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise and approve line maintenance activities required by 145.A.10 at Planning meetings up to and including C Checks, modification programmes and defect rectification.
• Manage ownership of allocated Compliance procedures to ensure good practice and regulatory compliance.
• Perform detailed analysis of incidents and occurrence report trends, including safety and maintenance related issues, and support the generation of trend reports for submission to the Management team.
• Be responsible…