Military Aircraft Quality Controller

Morson Talent; Yeovilton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical services company is seeking a QA2 Controller at RNAS Yeovilton. You will conduct maintenance documentation audits, analyze data trends, and ensure compliance with military regulations while supporting the Quality Team. The ideal candidate should have military training or an engineering background and experience as an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor.

Qualifications

• Preferably Military Service Trade Training to SNCO level including 3rd signature authorisation.
• Experience as ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly to management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance documentation audits on 1 Regt AAC maintenance documentation.
• Trend QA2 observations and conduct data analysis.
• Complete QA reports and returns in accordance with Army Wildcat AESOs.

Skills

Military Aviation Practices

Military QA Procedures

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor

Interpersonal Skills

Data Analysis

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

Military Service Trade Training

Tools

GOLDesp

Job description

Overview

Morson Technical Services are currently seeking a QA2 Controller to join the team at RNAS Yeovilton on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance documentation audits on 100% of 1 Regt AAC maintenance documentation (MF700 series documentation), including Survival Equipment, Armourer and Role Equipment areas.
• Record and recover where necessary all QA2 (AMDA) activity associated with 1 Regt AAC maintenance documentation in accordance with current Military Regulatory Policy, including Regulatory Articles and Army Wildcat Aviation Engineering Standing Orders (AESOs), 1 Regt AAC Workshop's quality plan and other relevant policies, ensuring all failings and documentation errors are identified in a timely manner.
• Trend QA2/AMDA observations, conduct data analysis and reduce errors through feedback to Workshop Managers and the engineering team. Propose rectification programmes where appropriate to maintain the airworthiness process and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure completion of all technical documentation prior to safe storage by the Information Knowledge Manager (Technical Librarian). When technical documentation is deficient, adhere to regulatory processes.
• Attend routine QA meetings, provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) input, and offer additional QA support to the Quality Team as agreed by the QSO or QSM.
• Take an active role in Air Safety Information Management System (ASIMS) investigations as directed by the Quality System Owner (QSO), Quality System Manager (QSM), Quality System Coordinator (QSC) or FIND Air Safety Team.
• Complete QA reports and returns in accordance with Army Wildcat AESOs, including self-audits of processes relevant to the role, and create written audit reports detailing objective evidence of sampled information viewed during audits. Record non-conformances, opportunities for improvement and observations with an action plan generated toward recovery.
• Advise the Quality System Owner (QSO), Quality System Manager (QSM), Quality System Coordinator (QSC) or FIND Air Safety Team on emergent quality issues and deviations from standards affecting documentation. Identify continuous improvement opportunities to maintain Airworthiness through the documentation process.
• Utilise spare capacity to manage MilAR rectification and completion of Section 10 of the MilAR report. Ensure safe custody of all aircraft documents in their care, liaising with the MilAR team to ensure timely audits and reduce time lost through the MilAR process. Coordinate the MilAR Report (MF792) and conduct recovery actions of all documentation observations with objective evidence to confirm airworthiness prior to presentation to the management team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Preferably Military Service Trade Training to SNCO level including 3rd signature authorisation (E507), or equivalent Engineering Apprenticeship / civilian status with a thorough understanding of Military Aviation Practices.
• Exposure to and awareness of Military QA Procedures.
• Experience as ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor.
• Experience of MAA MRP Part 145 process.
• Understanding and awareness of MAOS.
• Experience of GOLDesp to 3rd signature (MAMP-E507) level.
• Wildcat training (provided if not already held) to Engineering Managers Course Level.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a confident, effective approach to personal communications.
• Demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and diligence whilst maintaining a tenacious commitment to high Quality Standards.
• Ability to communicate ideas and concepts to senior management, customers and staff in a clear and concise manner, using both verbal and visual formats.