Quality Assurance Inspector

Overview

Responsibilities

• Performs Aircraft Inspector activities in accordance with the GACAR Part 121 and Part 145 requirements, such as:
• Scheduled and unscheduled inspections on aircraft as per GACAR Part 43 and Part 145
• Ensure independence from maintenance and return to service functions
• Verify technical records and maintenance documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Record inspection results accurately in maintenance logs and certify completion before aircraft release.
• Supports the independent Quality Assurance program to monitor compliance of the operations in the Middle East region to GACAR and other the applicable Part 145 maintenance requirements and QMS standards.
• Conducts scheduled/assigned audits (line maintenance, provider) in a timely manner and reports the observations and findings on audit reports accurately.
• In case of audit findings, customer complaints, or other product issues, raise corrective/preventive action requests to the responsible parties and follow up to ensure timely and effective root cause analysis and closure.
• Process authorization applications of maintenance, return to service and other authorized staff.
• Conducts applicants screening and interviews, as required, and maintains essential records of staff to support authorization decisions.
• Maintains and improves Quality System Manuals/Procedures. Reviews the accuracy of the procedures, requests the process owners to suggest required changes, reviews the changes suggested and submits to QM for approval.
• Communicates QMS changes to relevant parties and issues Quality Assurance Notices.
• Conducts QA Continuation Training (Regulations training, RSQCM, etc.) as assigned.
• Maintains Quality Records/Documents in the company servers; maintains clutter-free and effectively organized structure of Quality Folder and updates the contents as soon as the documents are amended.
• Investigates safety incidents and significant product or process issues and report the findings of the investigation to the relevant management team.
• Reviews Capability Amendment requests based on procedural requirements and issues approval to ones satisfying the criteria. Maintains the records supporting the approval decision.
• Supports the Quality and Safety Manager, KSA in their responsibility as the Training Program Manager. This includes Repair Station Training Program Manual review/ revision, training effectiveness review and related administration of the program.
• Supports the Safety Management implementation in KSA and the region.
• Reviewing and triaging Safety Reports submitted by staff and directing them to responsible management personnel for risk assessment
• Managing of Safety Reports including follow up of risk assessments, mitigation planning, completion of actions and signoff by relevant management staff until report closure
• Performing Safety data analysis and developing SPIs/SPTs and monitoring of Safety Performance of the organization (in KSA and the region)
• Performing frequent safety inspections on the operations
• Performing investigations on safety incidents and preparing an investigation report
• Conducting SMS training to staff (both initial and recurrent)