Quality Manager (Full or Part Time)
Role Overview:
We are looking for a calm, adaptable and methodical Quality Professional looking for progression into a Quality Manager role to handle all quality related aspects of our MOD contracts, including liaising with the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as required.
Key Responsibilities:
* MAA Form 4 Holder, or willingness to work toward.
* Establishing, administering and maintaining the quality inputs to the QMS system.
* Advising the Managing Director of the performance of and required improvements to the QMS.
* Acting as the Quality Point of Contact for all MOD Contract customers and staff and promoting customer focused approach across the company’s Core Business processes.
* Carrying out an independent audit of compliance against all current and future Company Approvals.
* Writing and compiling all MOD Contract quality documentation for the Managing Director’s approval including the development of the QMS and its associated processes and procedures.
* Drafting and coordinating the expositions for all MOD approvals, including conferring with the MOD surveyor during the approvals process, and ensuring that all company operations remain compliant with overriding regulations.
* Reviewing and responding to the recommendations of all external MOD Contracts audits by development of an agreed Corrective Action Plan.
* Contribution to Management Reviews and the associated reporting and follow-up action.
* Notifying relevant customers of any changes within ARCo that could impinge on the quality of the service provided or the QMS in general.
* Collating customer feedback from MOD Contract customers for trending and reporting at the QMS review Meeting.
* Co-ordinating MAOS Internal Quality Audits.
* Co-ordinating the external audit of suppliers and contractors.
* Issuing and co-ordinating Corrective/Preventive Action Reports (CPARs) related to MOD Contracts.
* Updating the Quality Occurrence Log.
* Conducting reviews of MAOS personnel records of training and experience, including Competency Assessments, OJT and Continuation Training. Issuing authorisations in response to recommendations from the Accountable Manager and/or Hangar MOD Project Manager on the conferring of authorisations and privileges, coordinating the Company Authorisation and Training records.
* Undertaking the Quality Management Provisions promulgated in the, MAA MRP Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE).
* Attending MOD Contract Progress Meetings as the Organisations Quality representative.
About You
Ideally you will come from an Aviation / Military Aviation background with the following attributes:
Essential Criteria:
* Proven experience in a civil (Part145) or military aviation maintenance organisation.
* Experience working within the MoD Military Aviation Airworthiness Regulatory framework.
Desirable Criteria
* Formal quality assurance training.
* Formal qualifications in aeronautical or equivalent engineering discipline or a BCAR Section L or UK Part 66 Licence.
* Experience working within the CAA BCAR and EASA Regulations.
About us
Aircraft Restoration Co. (ARCo) is a well-established family owned organisation which specialises in the restoration, maintenance and operation of a variety of vintage aircraft. from the iconic grounds of the Imperial War Museum and former RAF/USAAF Airfield at Duxford, Cambridgeshire