SUMMARY
Responsible for maintaining the Quality Control, Environmental and Safety Programs at the field level in support of assigned aircraft and support equipment. Coordinate with the Customer Quality Assurance Representative concerning quality matters, mandatory inspection points and final acceptance inspection of contract end items or services. This position is located in Florida.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and update aircraft historical records as specified in published document procedures, through the Management Information System (MIS).
- Monitor the Quality Control Help Desk for tickets submitted by outlying sites requesting assistance with certain tasks or obtaining information from OEM support.
- Review and process all incoming directives received through the Technical Publications Library in the form of Service Bulletins (SB), Safety of Flight (SOF), Action Messages (ASAM/AMAM), Airworthiness Directives (AD), etc. Determine applicability and distribute throughout the program via Quality Control Memorandums.
- Perform acceptance inspections of aircraft received from vendors or repair facilities, to include but not limited to; in-process inspection, final quality, flight safety inspections and functional operational tests performed during organizational, intermediate and depot level maintenance, modification and repair of aircraft systems and/or associated components.
- Perform Aircraft Weight & Balance calculations and /or adjustments using the AWBS (Aircraft Weight & Balance System).
- Calculate life limited components overhaul and retirement times for accuracy and validation.
- Perform internal auditing assistance as directed by Quality Control Manager to ensure processes are complied with per the Project Work Statement (PWS).
- Inspect forms and records related to aircraft maintenance ensuring that all technical data being used are current and up to date.
- Inspect maintenance performed on aircraft and components consisting of removal, installation, repair, replacement, modification, disassembly, and reassembly in accordance with appropriate OEM manuals and/or technical publications.
- Perform audits of aircraft logbooks and post flight pack reviews to ensure process and procedures are in compliance with the published document procedures.
- Compose and submit Product Quality Discrepancy Reports in accordance with the Program Directive.
- Perform aircraft weighing operations using joint service technical publication.
- Ensures calibrated tools used to maintain aircraft have current calibration.
- Monitor tool control programs, inspects and maintains records to ensure that measuring and test equipment meets calibration requirements.
- Using checklists, perform daily work site Safety Inspections and Foreign Object Damage Inspections.
- Ability to travel to CONUS and/or OCONUS locations to provide field support.
- Position requires a U.S. Department of State Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT).
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.
Preferred:
- A.A./A.S or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- FAA Inspection Authorization a plus.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Minimum six (6) years' experience of which four (4) must be specialized in supporting aviation/aerospace programs.
Preferred:
- Previous experience with the Contract Field Team Maintenance concept and its application to Military maintenance, modification and repair of tactical aircraft systems preferred.
- Previous aircraft inspector on the assigned aircraft experience.
- Experience in negotiation and customer support.
- Ability to maintain strong customer relationships.
- Knowledge of Army Regulations 95-1, DA / DOS PAM 738-750 / 751 or Military Publications.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Focus on Results Able to plan and organize work to achieve goals achieves targeted results with minimal supervision is accountable for own actions.
- Communications Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills Provides timely, well organized verbal and written information that is audience appropriate; listens attentively to others and retains processes information.
- Teamwork - Builds alliances, partnerships and collaboration with others including those different from him her deals tactfully with others assumes helps with a variety of team roles.
- Strategic Planning and Decision Making Develops strategic short and long term plans arranges priorities, distinguishing urgent, important and unimportant in order to meet goals and deadlines consults and collaborates with appropriate people.
- Initiative Innovation Generates new ideas personally encourage team to do the same stays up to date on technology and approaches to work provides creative solutions and input when faced with challenges.
- Interpersonal Relationships Builds effective relationships with internal and external customers ability to work independently and coordinate work with others resolves conflicts in a professional manner.
- Quality and Safety Adheres to all safety and security policies and regulations demonstrates quality work that is accurate, thorough and efficient.
- Continuous Improvement Examines personal and organizational processes, promotes opportunities for improvement analyzes successes and failures to learn and improve.
- Training and Development Completes required and suggested training shows eagerness and capacity to learn receptive to coaching and feedback.
- Integrity Committed to passionately and consistently promoting a professional culture that is trustworthy, honest socially responsible, and where differences are respected and valued.
- Performance Management Sets clear expectations and direction for staff achieves team results consistently coaches staff to improve is a positive role model
- Expense Management Plans budget appropriately, uses sound judgment analyzes operation for improving expense efficiency demonstrates knowledge of financial process and results.
- Leadership Builds commitment to team, company, mission and customer through effective and frequent communications promotes an environment of trust fosters a respectful, energetic and positive work culture.