Engineering Quality & Safety Assurance Engineer

at  AirTanker

DESCRIPTION

Working as part of the Compliance team and supporting the Engineering Quality and Safety Assurance Manager. The incumbent 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 ATrS.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

• Extensive demonstrable experience in commercial aviation.
• Appropriate previous experience in a Quality Assurance and/or Safety Management role.
• Formal aeronautical maintenance training.
• Appropriate demonstrable ability to conduct audits and produce accurate reports.
• Extensive understanding of CAA Regulatory structure
• Appropriate previous experience in a position within the approved organisation with appropriate responsibilities

• 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 ATrS Part 145 and Part CAMO Quality Assurance processes to fulfil the obligations of UK National Requirements.
• Plan and conduct Licenced Aircraft Engineers B1 / B2 / A Authorisation boards to assess Engineers competence to hold ATrS 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.
• Participate in management of the AQD quality and safety database for recording occurrences, unsafe situations and audit findings. The management of this database includes ensuring the responsible line managers are taking the agreed actions in a timely manner, monitoring trends, and disseminating the outcome to the Line Managers and the staff as appropriate.
  For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the role profile attached.