Title: Chief Inspector
Location: Gallatin, TN
Reports to: Director of Maintenance
The Company:
Expect it all at Jet Access and our family of companies that provide premier private air travel, charter, aircraft management, sales, maintenance, flight training, airport operation and management.
Our Jet Access family members are the heart of our core values, the center of everything we do and the foundation of our success. As a growing enterprise we are committed to providing you with the tools and resources for a long and meaningful career with us.
Expect a safe, positive, fast paced, and growth-oriented environment.

• Expect a culture focused on the wellbeing and happiness of our Team Members and their families.
• Expect to work with a diverse and talented group of aviation professionals.
• Expect your voice to be heard.
• Expect to matter.

Your future success is our priority - Expect it all.Perks and Benefits:
A generous benefit package, competitive wages, paid vacation and holidays, excellent training programs, and discounted flight training. This is a tight-knit family with a collaborative and social environment. Leadership is compassionate, and transparent, and believes in empowering employees to achieve, not only for the business, but also their own personal success.
Job Summary:
The Chief inspector is involved with day-to-day decisions of aircraft airworthiness. Directing and orienting Inspectors to execute their work in accordance with the task requirements; in line with the Repair Station procedures and ensuring compliance to FAA regulations.
Core Schedule:

• Days: Monday thru Friday
• Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Some on call or evening/weekend hours may be required.

Compensation:

• Salary range of $80,000 – 110,000 (annualized)- paid bi-weekly

Day in the Life:

• Plans, organizes, staffs, controls, and directs the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Department
• Promotes aviation safety by ensuring airworthy and quality aircraft maintenance and supports the facility FAA Accountable Manager related to FAA activities.
• Works with the Accountable Manager to Develop and maintain approved FAA accepted Repair Station/Quality Control Manual (RSM/QCM). Maintains the training manual, ops spec and capabilities documents.
• Develops strategic plans for continuous improvement of quality.
• Administers Vendor Audit Programs and approved vendor list.
• Manages random audit programs and facility bi-annual self-audits.
• Provides the requirements of the Training Program including recordkeeping requirements & the training manager reports directly to the CI.
• Ensures quality management systems are established, implemented, and maintained.
• Reports on the performance of the quality management system to top management for the review of its effectiveness and as a basis for improvement of the quality system.
• Responsible for the Corrective Action Program, designed to detect a nonconformance or undesirable condition, correct it and prevent its recurrence.
• Responsible for approval, addition and/or deletion of services and material supplier vendors. May delegate to Materials Manager but retains responsibility.
• Controls Inspector/Production/Training Stamp program and maintains the Repair Station rosters.
• Determines criteria used for Repairman Eligibility, such as testing, performance evaluations etc.
• Recommends qualified individuals for Repairman’s Certificate.
• Maintains Job Descriptions for all management, inspection, and certificated personnel.
• Monitors performance and attendance of Quality Assurance and Quality Control personnel.
• Prepares and conducts performance evaluations, recommends personnel action, including salary recommendations, per company policy for assigned personnel.
• Ensures that employees assigned to perform each task have documented training.
• Is final authority for returning aircraft to service after strip, paint, flight control installation and balance, weight check requirements and other processes authorized on the Repair Station’s Op Spec.
• Ensures Corrective/Preventive Actions relating to his/her assigned processes and procedure, are initiated and/or completed in a timely manner as required by the Quality Management System.
• May delegate authority but retain responsibility.

What will make you successful:

• A/P Certified (current)
• 5 years Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control experience
• 10 years aircraft mechanic experience preferred.
• Proven leadership skills and operations experience with line and or heavy maintenance programs
• Computer skills and ability to manage/update company manuals as required.

Jet Access Group and affiliated companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Employment decisions are based solely on the qualifications and merit of the individual candidate and needs of the business, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non- disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.