Chief Quality Inspector

Job Duties:

• Perform in-process, receiving and final inspections.
• Perform acceptance inspections of parts fabricated and manufactured in-house or by suppliers.

• Maintaining the calibration, shelf-life, scrap parts and other quality programs for both the MRO and MFG operations.
• Other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

• Manages QC Inspectors assigned to Quality section and assigns and prioritizes their daily work.
• Advise the General Manager of areas of concern in the operations or quality system.
• Review manuals, policies and procedures on an ongoing basis and recommend changes.
• Monitors training and maintaining training records.
• Monitors and trains collateral duty QC Inspectors.
• Manages and performs internal audits.
• Interact with customers and certifying agency audit personnel during routine audits.

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shift priorities as needed. 
• Ability to accept supervisor’s input about how to order those priorities.
• Able to supervise Quality Inspectors.
• Assures that he understands the needs of other functions supported by QC.
• Self-motivated.
• Detail oriented.
• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to keep emotions in check while discussing/debating issues within and outside the Quality Department.
• Ability to understand when to compromise and when to stand firm. 
• Intimate knowledge of the Unipak Aviation repair station manual, MFG quality manual and applicable FAA regulations.
• Ability to communicate tactfully and well with production, administrative, QC, engineering and management.
• Excellent reasoning and strong decision making skills.

Preferred Subject Matter Expertise:

• Substantial aerospace industry knowledge in the areas of MRO and/or manufacturing.
• Working in an environment with a formal quality system eg. ISO, AS9100/9110, FAA, etc.
• Understands component repair station operations.
• Interaction with regulatory and customer auditors.
• Good word processing skills.
• Effective supervisory skills.
• Effective CAPA and Root Causation methodology

Preferred Education / Experience: 

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant or Repairman’s certificate.
• AS9100 and or AS9110 Internal Auditor (Lead Auditor a plus)
• 6+ years working in Quality Control or as a technician in an FAA-certificated component repair station.
• Continual Improvement background