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Our client is part of the world’s largest independent jet engine MRO company, based in Germany providing aftermarket and OEM licensed engine maintenance services worldwide. As a part of the company’s Aero Engines, with over 80 years of experience in the design, development and production of jet engine components, modules and engines; the company’s Maintenance is a global network of over 4,000 employees with over 35 years of experience in the MRO market. The client provides maintenance from targeted hospital visits to complete overhauls on over 30 commercial aero engine and industrial gas turbine lines and has completed more than 18,000 shop visits for over 1,400 customers worldwide. Within this Global network, the company provides hospital shop and on-site maintenance services.

They are currently recruiting for an Quality, Safety & Engineering Manager job in Grapevine, Texas / Dallas, TX.

What Is In It For You

Salary: competitive salary

Position Type : Permanent - Full-time

Benefits: Health care, dental and vision coverages offered; 401(k) with company match 50% to a maximum of 2%; two weeks of vacation (with increases based on time with the company), plus ten days of PTO time annually, and eligibility for company discretionary bonuses.

A Day In The Life of an Quality, Safety & Engineering Manager

The position you are applying for is accountable for the successful coordination and liaison of the day-to-day activities in support of areas such as Maintenance and Document Inspection, Engineering, and all Quality Programs. Activities include collaborating closely with operations, internal and external maintenance Inspection and Engineers. Role is responsible for the overall implementation, management, and oversight of the quality systems and all maintenance performed by the company. Assists as required with supplier on-site audits based on internal or customer requirements, finding effective solutions to resolve current quality and in-service maintenance issues; and for communicating, recommending and/or developing improvements to processes. Reports directly to the President of the company’s Maintenance, Dallas, with consistent collaboration with Director of Quality Management of of the company Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH. This role ensures that all the compamy’s Maintenance, Dallas work is carried out in accordance with applicable FAA, OSHA and other applicable requirements and has the authority to interrupt work in case of failure to comply with regulations.

Essential Duties of The Quality, Safety & Engineering Manager

• Maintain current knowledge of national and international aviation regulations and policies that affect repair station operations.
• Act as the primary company interface with all applicable national and international aviation regulatory authorities. Perform initial and recurrent repair station certification activities (Repair Station Certificates) from the FAA and foreign aviation authorities.
• Ensure that technical engineering expertise is provided to maintenance personnel, customers, and regulatory agencies in support of compliance with contractual, company and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise audits from air carrier customers.
• Schedule and perform internal repair station audits in accordance with CFR145 and the company’s Operating Procedures.
• Responsible for assuring that all data and tooling resources are made available by the Accountable Manager to the repair station so that they may operate appropriately to their ratings.
• Create and maintain all repair station Quality Program procedures including manuals required for national and international repair station certification (RSQCM, Foreign RSQCM Supplements).
• Work closely with company operations to maintain up to date knowledge of the details of each project in work. Provide notification to National and International Authorities when off-site work is being performed.
• Create and maintain the repair station training program and maintain training records for repair station personnel. Create and update required repair station personnel rosters, Schedule and coordinate initial and recurrent training for technicians and inspectors. Review technicians and inspector authorizations for proper qualifications for each project they are assigned.
• Perform audits, surveillance, and approval of outside agencies (maintenance vendors) that perform maintenance activities associated with repair station work. Assure that external audits areconducted in a manner to effectively measure vendor’s policies and procedures to verify they meet the requirements and standards and communicates results and documents of Internal/External audits back to the Accountable Manager upon completion.
• Maintain the repair station corrective action (CAR) program to assure proper actions have been taken for corrections to quality deficiencies that are discovered internally or reported by customers.
• Establish operational specifications, test procedures and documentation for new added capability of engine test in collaboration with the company’s test cell engineering and local test cell manager.
• Development of standard engineering program as potential template for all On-Site Services stations.
• Perform surveillance and updates as required to the following repair station programs:
• Safety Program
• Shelf-life program
• Hazmat programs
• Calibrated and non-calibrated tool programs
• FOD Program
• Scrap Parts Program
• Receiving Inspection program

Minimum Requirements

• BS/BA in Industrial Management, Technology, Quality Systems, Engineering, or related field, preferred.
• 8 years of experience in aviation quality; with 3 -5 years of progressive experience in a Quality Management role including direct reports, required.
• Background as Aircraft Engine Technician Preferred.
• Thorough Knowledge of 14CFR part 145 Repair Station Regulations
• 14CFR Part 135 or 121 Air Carrier Background is a plus/preferred.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant License or ability to obtain a Repairman Certificate issued by the FAA through the company.
• Demonstrated history of accurate, thorough, and efficient work.
• Knowledge and experience promoting a Zero-Defect culture within a regulated environment. Must act as an independent autonomous thinker and act accordingly.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts. Effective facilitation, coaching and training skills.
• Must be highly skilled in use of Excel Spreadsheets, MS Word and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a fast pace multi-national environment with all levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven record of achieving performance and operational improvements utilizing a participative style of management.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work to deadlines and achieve goals.
• Current US Passport required

If you are interested in the Quality, Safety & Engineering Manager job in Grapevine, Texas / Dallas, TX, apply today!

This vacancy is being advertised by Total Aviation Staffing, LLC. The services advertised by Total Aviation Staffing, LLC are those of an Employment Agency