Manager of Quality Assurance

National Airlines, based in Orlando, FL, operates passenger charter service as well as customized military and commercial air cargo carriages worldwide. National Airlines specializes in over-sized, time sensitive, and special handling requirements, utilizing 747-400, 777, and A-330 aircraft to accomplish its missions.

Job Title: Manager of Quality Assurance

Location: Orlando, FL

Department: Operations

Reports To: Director of Quality

FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Functions:

• Participates in the company's Safety Management System (SMS) in accordance with the responsibilities detailed in the Safety Management System Manual
• Responsible for taking an active role in promoting a positive attitude toward safety and compliance within National Airlines as evidenced by:
• National Airlines' ability to exceed minimum CFR requirements.
• Preventing and correcting inspection problems/discrepancies.
• Ensuring that National Airlines assumes an ongoing quality assurance role.
• Continually monitoring inspections/maintenance operations procedures to ensure that the highest degree of safety is maintained.
• Ensures that CASP personnel understand their responsibilities, with regards to the CASP process, to promote safe practices.
• Establishes, maintains, and ensures compliance with National Airlines' Continuous Analysis and Surveillance Program (CASP), as described National Airlines' General Maintenance Manual (GMM).
• Prepares, amends, and maintains National Airlines' Continuous Analysis and Surveillance program (CASP).
• Complies CASP data and the preparation of the monthly CASP reports in accordance with the procedures contained in National Airlines' CASP Program.
• Establishes, audits, and approves outsourced vendors. This includes overhaul facilities, contract maintenance facilities, and vendors used to inspect and/or calibrate tools and/or parts for National Airlines aircraft.
• Ensures compliance with the items defined in the Internal Evaluation Program interfacing/relating to the CASP process/program.
• Performs Safety Risk Analysis, Safety Risk Management functions and serves as the department's safety analyst.
• Responsible for maintaining CASP and Safety Data Base entries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must hold a mechanic certificate with both airframe and power plant ratings and have held these ratings for at least 3 years.
• Must have at least 3 years of maintenance experience on different types of large airplanes with 10 or more passenger seats with an air carrier or certificated repair station, 1 year which must have been as maintenance inspector or quality assurance auditor.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience in a supervisory capacity
• Must possess a demonstrated knowledge and full understanding of the CFR, 14 CFRs and the maintenance and airworthiness requirements.
• Must maintain currency in the training as defined in National Airlines' General Maintenance Manual and maintain records to document that the required training has been satisfactorily accomplished.
• This position must be filled by an individual on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• The Manager of Quality Assurance is subject to an annual qualification/performance standard audit and review. The audit/review will be completed by the Director of Quality Control.
• Must meet the performance requirements and standards defined herein. The DQC will conduct periodic performance evaluations of the Manager of QA to ensure that he/she continuously meets the performance standards for this position. The evaluation includes, but is not limited to the following areas:
• Ability to promote positive attitudes towards safety and compliance within National Airlines organization;
• Ability to comply with the safety attributes contained within the Maintenance program;
• Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities defined herein in compliance with National Airlines approved/accepted manuals, as applicable, the 14 CFRs, applicable FAA Orders, Handbook Bulletins, HBATs, FSATs, FSIBs, SAIBs, HBAWs, advisory circulars.

• Moderate noise (i.e., business offices with computers, phones, printers, and overhead lights).
• Ability to work in a confined office or open cubicle environment