Quality Manager - French Speaker

Our client, an aviation company, is urgently looking for a Quality Manager (French Speaker) who will work in their operation in Abu Dhabi. For this role, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Compliance of the part 145 organisation with the relevant authorities;
• Defines the human factors principles to be implemented within the organisation;
• Responsible for implementing a quality audit programme in which compliance with all Maintenance procedures are reviewed at regular intervals in relation to each type of aircraft (or component) maintained (including the management and completion of audits and production of audit reports).
• Responsible for follow up and closure of any non-conformance;
• Establish regular meetings with the accountable manager to appraise the effectiveness of the quality system. This will include details of any reported discrepancy not being adequately addressed by the relevant person or in respect of any disagreement concerning the nature of a discrepancy;
• Responsible for monitoring the amendment of the organisation s procedures and standard practices (MOE, including the associated procedure(s)) and their compliance with the current revision of part-145 plus any other applicable regulatory requirement and guidance material issued;
• Responsible for submission of the MOE and any associated amendments, to the competent authority for approval (which includes completion of and submission of EASA form(s) 2, EASA form(s) 4 or equivalent);
• Responsible for assessing providers of materials, standard parts, components and contracted organisations for satisfactory product quality in relation to the needs of the organisation;
• Responsible for assessing subcontractors working under the quality system and maintaining the expertise necessary to be able to do so, to the satisfaction of the relevant authorities.
• Responsible for issue /renewal/cancellation of EASA part-145 certifying and support staff individual authorisation;
• Responsible for co-ordinating action on airworthiness occurrences and for initiating any necessary further investigation and follow-up activity;
• Responsible for establishing feedback from maintenance incidents/issues and feeding these back into the continuation training programme;
• Responsible for acceptance on temporary or occasional cases base maintenance tasks (AD s, SB s) to be performed by a line maintenance organisation.
• Responsible for the notification to the competent authority, as applicable according to the procedures established in the MOE, of maintenance activities conducted outside the approved locations.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:

• 10 Years relevant work experience of which at least 5 years in the same capacity.
• 10 years relevant work experience of which at least the above plus 5 years should be from the aeronautical industry in an appropriate position
• Fluent in Englis and French language
• Knowledgeable and experience in the following areas:

• Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs /Airworthiness Review/Regulatory Oversight
  Aviation Regulation (EASA/FAA/UAE GCAA, etc) and Regulatory Approvals.
  Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Type Training on Airbus A320/A330)
• Management of Quality Assurance Audits (Airworthiness Management -CAMO/ Maintenance Organisation -AMO/Design Organisation -DO and Training Organisation-MTO)

• Graduate in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
• Comprehensive knowledge of MOE.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Part 145 and any associated requirements and procedure and as acceptable by the relevant authority.
• Knowledge of maintenance standards based on past experience.
• Fuel Tank Safety FTS training phase 1 awareness.
• Human Factors HF initial training.
• Knowledge of Electrical wiring interconnection system EWIS.
• Knowledge of a relevant sample of aircraft type(s) /component(s) maintained, demonstrated by training course (7) or by an assessment performed by the competent authority.
• Quality systems and auditing techniques training.
• Ability to read, write and communicate to an understandable level in the English language. Other languages are extra.
• Practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe maintenance practices.

To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria: 10 Years relevant work experience of which at least 5 years in the same capacity. 10 years relevant work experience of which at least the above plus 5 years should be from the aeronautical industry in an appropriate position Fluent in Englis and French language Knowledgeable and experience in the following areas: Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs /Airworthiness Review/Regulatory Oversight Aviation Regulation (EASA/FAA/UAE GCAA, etc) and Regulatory Approvals. Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Type Training on Airbus A320/A330) Management of Quality Assurance Audits (Airworthiness Management -CAMO/ Maintenance Organisation -AMO/Design Organisation -DO and Training Organisation-MTO) Graduate in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. Comprehensive knowledge of MOE. Comprehensive knowledge of Part 145 and any associated requirements and procedure and as acceptable by the relevant authority. Knowledge of maintenance standards based on past experience. Fuel Tank Safety FTS training phase 1 awareness. Human Factors HF initial training. Knowledge of Electrical wiring interconnection system EWIS. Knowledge of a relevant sample of aircraft type(s) /component(s) maintained, demonstrated by training course (7) or by an assessment performed by the competent authority. Quality systems and auditing techniques training. Ability to read, write and communicate to an understandable level in the English language. Other languages are extra. Practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe maintenance practices. To know other vacancies we have, please feel free to visit our website - www.blackpearlconsult.com