Quality Assurance Supervisor (A&P)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Quality Assurance Supervisor to join our Quality Team in Columbus, MS. In this role you will direct and coordinate operational quality functions in line with applicable policies, procedures, regulations and contracts. You will also oversee incoming, final, in-process, quality gate and milestone inspections to find opportunities for improvement throughout the inspection cycle of components and aircraft. Additional facets of the role include:

• Evaluate and report on performance of team members and assign duties as required or directed by management

• Evaluate the airworthiness of aircraft, repairs, and components.  

• Must be able to make decisions regarding safety of flight operations. 

• Advanced decision making required between team members and other departments regarding aircraft status.

Note: The incumbent for this role must have a valid & current Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P)

Meet the team:

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Compliance:  55%

• Ensure inspection criteria and activities performed are in accordance with approved data, maintenance manuals and regulatory requirements (i.e. FAA/OHSA/EPA), as well as company policies and procedures

• Make sure safety compliance standards are met in the quality department, for example use of personal protection equipment, identification of FOD, cleaning of parts and aircraft and parts protection

• Maintain documentation used throughout the process to ensure compliance with regulations, configuration, obsolescence, and design

• Actively participate in all quality gates and/or in-process milestone inspections to identify potential issues and ensure that articles and aircraft are on schedule

• Coordinate with Quality Engineering, Design Office and Technical Support to resolve technical issues/non-conformities in a timely manner and maintain target delivery date

• Collaborate with Civil and Military Programs count