MRO Quality Control Manager

Job Title: MRO Quality Control Manager / Chief Inspector

Reports To: VP, MRO

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing / Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO)

Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut (On-site, Monday–Friday with flexible to support audits or operational needs)

About HABCO MRO

HABCO Industries, LLC has been in business since 1970, providing aerospace support and test equipment for half of a century. HABCO established HABCO MRO in 2017, which received its FAA certification (CRS# 5HBR906C) to operate as a 14 CFR Part 145 repair station. HABCO MRO provides services for engine and airframe components, specializing in MRO for power plant and airframe accessories.

Position Summary

The Quality Control Manager / Chief Inspector is responsible for ensuring the repair station operates in full compliance with FAA regulations, customer requirements, and company quality standards. This position oversees inspection activities, return-to-service authorization, quality systems, technical data control, training, audits, calibration programs, and safety compliance in accordance with FAA-approved procedures and repair station manuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable CFRs, Airworthiness Directives (ADs), FAA-approved data, and customer requirements related to maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration activities.
• Maintain current and accessible technical data, including maintenance manuals, overhaul manuals, instructions for continued airworthiness, service bulletins, standard practices, and other FAA-approved or acceptable data required for work performed by the repair station.
• Oversee inspection processes and ensure all maintenance records, inspections, and documentation are accurate, complete, and properly reviewed prior to approval for return to service.
• Ensure inspectors and repair station personnel are properly trained, qualified, and proficient in approved inspection methods, techniques, equipment, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and review employee training records, qualification records, and the repair station roster to ensure personnel changes and training requirements remain current and compliant.
• Conduct and maintain internal audits, contractor evaluations, self-evaluations, and quality system reviews to ensure continued regulatory and procedural compliance, including support for Capability List additions.
• Ensure all tools, equipment, and inspection devices are properly maintained, calibrated, documented, and approved for use, including determination and documentation of equivalent tooling.
• Coordinate FAA inspections, respond to requests involving the repair station certificate, and submit reports of serious failures, malfunctions, or defects in accordance with FAA and company procedures.
• Establish and maintain scrap control, safety compliance, fire protection equipment inspections, and other standard operating procedures required to support repair station operations.
• Coordinate, distribute, and maintain revisions to repair station manuals, controlled documents, and compliance records to ensure all documentation remains current, accurate, and accessible.
• Ensure that Part 121, 125, 129, and 135 customer requirements are obtained, made available and followed by all inspection personnel.
• Ensure the availability and currency of technical information required to perform work whenever a new article is introduced for maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alteration.

Required Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of FAA regulations, including 14 CFR Part 145 and related airworthiness requirements.
• Strong understanding of inspection methods, quality systems, FAA-approved maintenance data, and return-to-service requirements.
• Experience with technical publications, audits, calibration systems, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Ability to interpret and apply FAA-approved technical and regulatory information.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite products mainly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Minimum experience includes a Bachelor’s Degree or 3-5 years of relevant experience in a quality inspector capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in an FAA Part 145 Repair Station leadership role.
• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate preferred.
• Experience supporting Part 121, 125, 129, and 135 operations.

This position requires the use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applications must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).

HABCO is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens or currently have a Green Card to be eligible to work in our ITAR environment.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tools provided
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $90,000