MRO Quality Compliance Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-04-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HMN01: S&IS (Sensors) - Burnsville 14300 Judicial Rd, Burnsville, MN, 55306 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This role is responsible for leading the repair station’s Quality organization in an individual contributor role while partnering with the Service Center Team and the Avionics Quality organization. This role is accountable for ensuring continued compliance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) requirements.  This individual will work to achieve objectives that have a major impact on the organization's compliance goals. This position uses expertise to provide input on processes, standards, and plans to improve compliance with internal and external standards.

 

May be eligible for relocation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and makes recommendations for the implementation of procedures and metrics that support compliance with industry, military, and regulatory standards
• Provides research and guidance on policies, government regulations, and agency guidelines to ensure compliance with external standards
• Manages processes, standards, and plans for the implementation of minimum standards, tools, and methods to ensure the effectiveness of existing quality processes and sustain quality performance improvements
• Manages quality compliance audit processes, providing guidance and input to auditors at all stages
• Manages organization projects and processes to ensure the achievement of day-to-day and longer-term quality targets
• Reviews procedures and metrics that impact quality and makes recommendations to improve compliance with internal standards
• Serves as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies including FAA, EASA, UK CAA, and CAAC
• Supports Safety Management System (SMS) implementation and compliance
• Manages and oversees the Quality Management System (QMS) compliance to AS9100
• Maintains the Repair Station Manual (RSM) and Repair Station Training Manual (RSTM)
• Manages Operation Specifications and Maintenance Capability Lists
• Provides guidance regarding Customer quality concerns
• Support and oversight of internal and external repair station audits
• Ensures appropriate containment and root cause corrective actions occur for product investigations and/or process improvements

 

Qualifications/Experience Needed:

• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply Quality requirements/MRO regulations
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Part 145 repair station experience
• Experience in Aerospace/aviation industry
• Previous Leadership/Mentorship experience
• Understanding of CASE 1A, AS9100, or AS9110 regulations

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

You could be a great fit for our Quality organization if: 

• You take immense satisfaction and pride in the quality of your work.  
• You’re the first to point out opportunities for continuous improvement (even outside of work…not at all to the annoyance of your friends and family).  
• You understand the absolute importance of adhering to compliance…all while making your customers proud by achieving a zero-defect quality delivery plan. 

OK. We got it. You live and breathe Quality. So do we! For us at Collins Aerospace, quality is pers