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Manager, Quality Assurance - Milwaukee, WI

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Apr 2025

About the role

Manager, Quality Assurance - Milwaukee, WI(

Job Number:

331793)Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands. We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one. Your success is our success.

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

· Manages the overall Service Center Quality System in accordance with the FAA 14 CFR part 145, ISO9002 Quality System requirements. Supervises the activities of inspectors performing aircraft and avionics inspections.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Directs the activities of Aircraft and Avionics Inspectors, ensuring that their work, as well as the work performed by Service Center Maintenance Technicians, meets the technical quality standards defined by various specifications and regulations.

· Ensures that the FAA 14 CFR part 145 Repair Station requirements, FAA Safety Management System (SMS), and ISO9002 Quality System is established, implemented and maintained in accordance with the applicable procedures Manual and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

· Reports actual quality performance as defined by SMS Safety Assurance and risk assessment procedures as required to the General Manager and the Director, Global Compliance and Quality.

· Ensures the proper submission of reports of defects or unairworthy conditions in accordance with FAR 145.63.

· Reviews, risks, and coordinates action on any “Maintenance Continuous Improvement” (MCI) reports generated.

· Reports to the General Manager and Director, Global Compliance and Quality quarterly on the performance of the Quality System for purposes of review and as a basis for improvement of the Quality System.

· Able to research and find pertinent FAA specifications, type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, manufacturers’ overhaul manuals, service bulletins, related Federal Aviation Administration material, and other technical publications as required.

· Ensures that all technical information and specifications upon which aircraft overhaul, maintenance, repairs, servicing, modifications, installations, and rework is performed is FAA and/or applicable CAA approval requirements to the latest version available.

· Ensures the proper execution of FAA Form 337, when required, and the Maintenance Release pertinent to all items released to service by the Service Center.

· Ensure that all forms, documents, records, files, manuals, publications, maintenance records, and other quality information resources are periodically reviewed, and disposition handled according to Textron Aviation Standard Practice CSP 3-4, “Record Retention.”

· Makes periodic checks on all inspection tools and equi