Quality Control Senior Supervisor — H145 Helicopter MRO Project at IOTA GROUP

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Control, H145 Helicopter Maintenance, Aviation Inspection, Technical Documentation Review, Airworthiness Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Non-Conformance Reporting, Internal Auditing, FOD Prevention, Human Factors Awareness, Tooling Calibration, Regulatory Compliance, Maintenance Management, Safety Management Systems, Technical Record Validation, Personnel Supervision

Industry

Oil and Gas

Description

Company Description General Information The Quality Control Senior Supervisor will support a major H145 helicopter maintenance, repair and operations program in Saudi Arabia. The position is dedicated to ensuring that all aircraft maintenance, inspections, technical documentation, tooling control, defect rectification, and release-related activities are performed in accordance with approved aviation standards, OEM technical publications, customer procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. The role is focused on rotary-wing maintenance quality control, with particular relevance to the Airbus H145 platform, including airframe, powerplant, avionics, mission equipment, maintenance records, continuing airworthiness documentation, and safety-critical inspection activities. The successful candidate will act as a senior quality control authority within the maintenance organization, supervising QC personnel, verifying maintenance compliance, reviewing technical records, supporting audits, controlling non-conformities, and ensuring that all maintenance outputs meet the required safety, quality, and airworthiness standards. Job Description Main Job Description The Quality Control Senior Supervisor will oversee and coordinate quality control activities across H145 maintenance operations, ensuring that all inspection and maintenance tasks are completed in compliance with approved maintenance data, technical manuals, work orders, quality procedures, and applicable aviation regulations. The role includes supervising incoming, in-process, and final inspections on H145 helicopters, aircraft systems, components, tools, equipment, and maintenance documentation. The supervisor will ensure that maintenance tasks are correctly performed, properly recorded, and supported by the necessary certifications, inspection stamps, technical references, and traceability records. The position requires close coordination with maintenance supervisors, B1/B2 technicians, instructors, CAMO/airworthiness personnel, logistics, tooling, safety, and customer representatives. The supervisor will review work packs, aircraft technical logs, defect reports, component history, calibration records, inspection sheets, and maintenance release documentation to confirm accuracy and completeness. The Quality Control Senior Supervisor will identify quality deviations, raise and track non-conformance reports, support root-cause analysis, recommend corrective and preventive actions, and verify the effective closure of quality findings. The role will also support internal audits, customer audits, regulatory inspections, FOD prevention programs, human factors awareness, safety reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position is expected to provide senior-level technical judgment in relation to maintenance quality, inspection standards, airworthiness risk, documentation compliance, and maintenance process discipline. The supervisor will also mentor junior QC inspectors and support the development of quality awareness within the maintenance team. Key responsibilities include: Supervise quality control activities related to H145 helicopter maintenance, inspections, repairs, modifications, component replacement, and technical documentation. Ensure compliance with approved aircraft maintenance manuals, service bulletins, airworthiness directives, engineering orders, customer procedures, and regulatory requirements. Perform and supervise incoming, in-process, special, and final inspections on aircraft, systems, components, tools, and maintenance work areas. Review and validate aircraft technical logs, work packs, maintenance records, inspection checklists, defect cards, component records, and release-related documentation. Monitor the quality of maintenance performed on H145 airframe, engines, avionics, electrical, hydraulic, rotor, transmission, Fenestron, mission equipment, and associated systems. Ensure proper control of calibrated tools, test equipment, ground support equipment, consumables, parts traceability, and shelf-life items. Raise, investigate, and follow up non-conformance reports, corrective action requests, quality observations, and defect trends. Support root-cause analysis and ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions. Participate in internal audits, customer audits, regulatory inspections, and quality surveillance activities. Promote FOD prevention, human factors awareness, safety culture, maintenance discipline, and good housekeeping practices. Coordinate with maintenance, CAMO, logistics, training, and customer representatives to resolve quality and compliance matters. Provide guidance and supervision to QC inspectors and maintenance personnel on quality standards, documentation requirements, and inspection expectations. Prepare quality reports, inspection summaries, audit findings, trend analysis, and compliance records as required. Ensure that all quality control activities are properly documented and supported by official records. Qualifications Qualifications and Requirements The candidate must hold a minimum diploma in aircraft maintenance or a recognized aviation maintenance training program of at least two years. An EASA Part-66, FAA A&P, GACA, CAA, or equivalent aircraft maintenance license is preferred, particularly for candidates with direct helicopter maintenance or inspection responsibility. The candidate should have a minimum of five years of proven aviation maintenance experience in a military or civilian environment, including at least three years in a quality control supervisory or senior inspection role. Previous experience on H145, EC145, BK117 family aircraft, or comparable twin-engine rotary-wing platforms is strongly preferred. The candidate must have completed recognized Quality Control training from an approved or reputable aviation, military, OEM, MRO, or quality organization. Additional qualifications in internal auditing, root-cause analysis, human factors, SMS, FOD prevention, ISO 9001, AS9110, or aviation quality management would be considered an advantage. Required qualifications and experience: Minimum diploma in Aircraft Maintenance or recognized aviation maintenance training program of at least two years. Minimum 5 years of proven aviation maintenance experience in military or civilian operations. Minimum 3 years of proven experience as Quality Control Supervisor, Senior QC Inspector, or equivalent aviation quality role. Previous rotary-wing maintenance quality control experience is required. H145, EC145, BK117, or comparable helicopter platform experience is strongly preferred. EASA Part-66, FAA A&P, GACA, CAA, or equivalent aircraft maintenance license is preferred. Recognized Quality Control course certificate is required. Internal auditor, root-cause analysis, SMS, human factors, FOD prevention, ISO 9001, or AS9110 training is preferred. Strong knowledge of aircraft maintenance documentation, technical logs, work packs, inspection records, defect control, component traceability, tooling calibration, and airworthiness-related documentation. Strong understanding of aviation safety, maintenance quality standards, inspection discipline, and regulatory compliance. Ability to supervise QC inspectors and coordinate effectively with maintenance, logistics, CAMO, training, and customer teams. Good working knowledge of MS Office and standard office automation tools. Strong written and verbal English communication skills; minimum IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for non-native speakers, or English level to be assessed during interview. All qualifications, licenses, certificates, experience, and CV claims must be supported by official documentation.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate quality control activities for H145 helicopter maintenance to ensure compliance with aviation standards and regulatory requirements. Supervise QC personnel, validate technical records, and manage non-conformities to ensure aircraft airworthiness and safety.