Aviation Quality & Flight Safety Manager

IMP Aerospace & Defence; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

RRSP

Tuition reimbursement

Long service awards

Volunteer grant program

Scholarship program

Job summary

IMP Aerospace & Defence is seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance leader to manage the QA Department, implementing and maintaining the Quality Assurance Program to assure compliance with contractual requirements, standards and applicable regulations across IMP Aerospace, Electronic Systems and Canadian Support Helicopters.

The role covers audit program management, corrective actions, risk and root cause analyses, non-conforming product handling, and close liaison with branch heads to support

Qualifications

• Engineer, Technologist or Technical Training from the Canadian Forces or a Transport Canada approved training organization or equivalent background of training and experience in the aircraft maintenance/manufacturing industry
• Trained in the field of Quality Assurance/Quality Management & Auditing
• Minimum 10 years aviation industry experience
• Minimum 5 years in a Quality Assurance role
• Minimum of 5 years in a management capacity with emphasis on Quality
• Experience and knowledge with DND Flight Safety System or SMS is an asset
• Must be eligible to meet requirements for CGP, ITAR and Canadian government security clearances

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality management system documentation
• Implementation and monitoring of the internal/external audit program
• Corrective action process
• Conduct risk, failure and root cause analysis in support of company processes
• Non-conforming product and quarantine process
• Technical investigations
• AVL process including surveys and audits
• Quality alerts and bulletins
• Material and Warranty Review Boards
• Implementation and monitoring of Flight Safety program
• Implementation of Quality Final Area Closeout (FACO) activities
• Author, assess and approve all levels of management system documentation
• Participate and support departmental and company continuous improvement activities
• Liaise with Branch/Department Heads and associated managers to support program requirements and participate in the resolution of QMS/technical issues
• Be responsible for customer interface requirements on quality issues
• Carry out contract reviews identifying Quality & QMS related responsibilities
• Maintain the Joint NDQAR Flight Safety Mishap Plan
• Assess departmental training requirements and personnel performance
• Chair the FOD/Tool Control/Flight Safety Committee
• Carry out duties of GIDEP representative
• Other as delegated by the Director Quality

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Leadership

Documentation management

Flight Safety knowledge

Education

Canadian Forces training / Transport Canada approved training

Job description

IMP Aerospace & Defence is seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance leader to manage the QA Department, implementing and maintaining the Quality Assurance Program to assure compliance with contractual requirements, standards and applicable regulations across IMP Aerospace, Electronic Systems and Canadian Support Helicopters.

The role covers audit program management, corrective actions, risk and root cause analyses, non-conforming product handling, and close liaison with branch heads to support