Job Openings QA & Safety Manager (Aviation MRO / JB)

About the job QA & Safety Manager (Aviation MRO / JB)

Senior site role that operates as a leader to plan, implement, assure and improve the Quality/Business Management System (QMS/BMS) to meet the needs & expectations of the sites, interested parties and therefore maintain all associated certification and regulatory approvals.

To provide the guidance, governance and expertise to the site leadership team to nurture a culture of Quality in all site activities, ensure quality compliance and support the delivery of the site business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

  • Working collaboratively with the site Senior Leadership Team to create and sustain a

  • Quality culture and provide appropriate governance and assurance leadership.

  • Planning, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the site

  • QMS/BMS in compliance with industry standards, applicable Aviation Safety laws, customer and the Company Aerospace Global Standards requirements.

  • Planning, conducting & follow up activities (including systemic analysis of risk/opportunity) of product and production process audit as required by the programmes

  • Systemic risk management and mitigation for the QMS/ BMS with focus on compliance deployment and effectiveness. Escalating any QMS/BMS risks to the Site Leadership

  • Act as the site representation on QMS/ BMS and Quality compliance related matters with Customers, Certifying Bodies and Aerospace Authorities

  • Coordination, planning, hosting and leadership of all Regulatory/ Customer (2nd party) & Certification Body (3rd party) audits and assessments to ensure successful outcome and supporting Site Local Business Process Managers (LBPM) in resolving any issues raised as part of the audits

  • Planning and management of the system requirements for hosting and deployment of the local QMS/BMS, its stated processes & associated controls and for training people who will be defining/utilising its functions

  • Recording and measuring of any defined Site QMS/BMS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and for taking the actions necessary to improve

  • Managing Continuous Improvement of the QMS/BMS as well as forward planning on the integration of new regulation/specification requirements.

  • Within the specific audit criteria for gathering of appropriate audit evidence, recommendations and thus preparing the audit and distributing the audit report and conducting the audit follow up;

  • Provide robust RCCA and timely closure of audit findings.

  • For the evaluation of the audit evidence, non-conformities recommendations / opportunities for improvement and for the communication of subsequent recommendations, including risk identification to the BMS/QMS Manager;

  • Provide planning and hosting of external 2nd and 3rd party audits including support to follow up activity support (e.g RCCA/ NCR/ OASIS) integrity management.

  • Manage and be conversant in NAA regulations (CAAC, CAAM, DGCA, EASA, FAA, UK CAA etc).

  • Has been a Form 4 holder with NAA (CAAM or EASA or FAA or others).


Job Requirement

  • Formal, internationally/nationally recognised qualifications in Business Management

  • and/or Quality Management (such as university degree, masters degree, Certificate in Management etc.) or Engineering/Technical degree with experience of Quality/Business Management Systems

  • Demonstrated knowledge, experience and training of ISO 9001, AS/EN/JISQ9110, Aviation Regulatory (CAAM, CAAC, EASA, FAA, CAA UK etc) & customer quality requirements and application of these into an accredited QMS/BMS

  • Experience of deploying BMS across an organisation of an equal size;

  • Demonstrated knowledge, experience and training in Lean and its application within a business management context

  • Effective use of the ISO 9001 Process Effectiveness Assessment Report (PEAR) & the processes defined within AS 9110

  • Knowledge of ISO19001 and use of process and risk based methods and techniques for audit planning and execution

  • Use and practical knowledge and experience of the IAQG OASIS database for the input to audit planning

  • Development of people, their QMS/BMS knowledge & perception of QMS/BMS value

  • within and outside direct control

  • Clear understanding of how the QMS/BMS supports the deployment of the Company values, strategic goals/objectives and how these are aligned to the organisations key processes

  • Good knowledge of the Industry Quality forums that define the standards such as IAQG, AESQ, etc.

  • An effective problem solver with strong knowledge of tools such as Fault tree /RCCA

  • A leader to who can coach peers and has the ability to work within a matrix organization, with strong influencing skills

  • A self-starter, motivated and able to positively motivate others within the organization,

  • mentoring and coaching of staff and other employees and the development of succession plans.

  • An effective communicator with good soft/presentation skills

  • Experienced in coaching others with strong influencing skills;

  • Commercial awareness

  • Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing/Continuous improvement skills

  • Experience dealing with customers, certifying bodies and suppliers


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