Purpose
To ensure regulatory requirements are upheld and that constant
maintenance standards and organization procedures are applied to KQ/Customer
aircraft to the end that an airworthy, reliable, quality product is provided
and that this is done in a cost-effective manner. Also responsible to maintain
an independent Quality System.
Responsibilities
- Conducts
planned and ad-hoc audits/inspections/spot checks/surveys individually or
under guidance of SQAE of all Technical sections within KQ and provide
written reports.
- Assess
the data gathered during these audits/inspections/spot checks/surveys and
communicate any discrepancies in writing to heads of sections. These will
be in the form of a formal report detailing any findings, which must be
addressed with corrective action and the time frame in which it must be
achieved.
- Follow
up and verify audit closure actions. Monitor the effectiveness of any
corrective action from the feedback and by direct surveillance.
- Log
in reported occurrences into QA database, then review and classify them in
order to report as applicable to KCAA/EASA/Customer’s Civil Aviation
Authority/Operators.
- Participate
in incident investigations under guidance of SQAE.
- Review
authorisation applications.
- Participate
in approval exams under guidance of SQAE.
- Prepare,
monitor and update records of certifying staff with all the necessary
required information.
- Prepare
applications to the Authority and collect required data for CoA, CoR,
radio license certificates issue/renewal.
- Prepare
QA Airworthiness statistics as required.
- Provide
data to SQAE on safety matters as required.
- Prepare
and maintain data base for maintenance approvals issued to KQ by different
Civil.
- Aviation
Authorities and Airlines, certification bodies such as IOSA, KENAS and
follow –up on their validity. Recommend and initiate the renewal process.
Also prepare and maintain data base for KCAA approvals given to
organisation conducting maintenance of KQ aircraft/parts.
- Process
and avail aircraft and related documentation/certificates.
- Carry
out any other duties within the Quality Assurance Section so desired by
the Quality Manager or Lead/PQAE/SQAE.
Skills
Effective communication skills.
Basic audit process and root cause analysis skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree/Diploma in Aeronautical /Mechanical /Electrical / Electronics
Engineering.
- Knowledge
in using standard aircraft manuals and engineering procedures manual.
- Conversant
with all relevant regulatory requirements.
- Basic
knowledge of basic aircraft systems.
- Must
have completed graduate trainee program/equivalent OR
- Must
have relevant engineering degree with at least 3 years aviation
engineering experience OR Must have Diploma in relevant Engineering field
with at least 5 years aviation maintenance experience.
- Fully
conversant with relevant technical procedures.
- Basic
Knowledge of audit process and root cause analysis.
- Demonstrated
experience in report writing.
- Basic
Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards.
- Conversant
with relevant IT Tools and Systems.
How to
Apply
