Quality Audit and Compliance In charge

Safran; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran in India seeks a seasoned QA Audit Lead to develop and drive the annual Quality Assurance Audit Programme. You will ensure coverage of EASA Part-145, FAA Part 145 and DGCA CAR-145 requirements and plan audits based on regulatory needs, risk and changes in the organization.

You will coordinate planned, unannounced audits and monitor progress, raising factual findings with evidence. Experience in MRO, ISO 9001 and DGCA/EASA/FAA audits is preferred.

Qualifications

• ISO 9001:2015 LA training / authorised as Quality Auditor in an MRO environment.
• MOE structure and implementation.
• Compliance Monitoring System.
• Risk-based audit planning.
• Audit sampling techniques.
• Corrective and Preventive Action.
• Safety Management System.
• Occurrence Reporting.
• Contracted organisation monitoring.
• Tool and calibration control.
• Maintenance records and certification.
• NDT / specialised processes – desirable.
• Experience with DGCA/EASA/FAA audits – advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the annual Quality Assurance Audit Programme.
• Ensure audit coverage of EASA Part-145, FAA Part 145 and DGCA CAR-145 requirements.
• Plan audits based on regulatory requirements, risk, previous findings, process criticality and organizational changes.
• Coordinate planned, perform, follow-up, special and unannounced audits.
• Monitor audit programme completion and report status to Quality Management.
• Raise clear, factual and evidence-based audit findings.
• Verify objective evidence before closure.
• Conduct follow-up audits where required.
• Monitor overdue corrective actions.
• Escalate significant or overdue findings to the Quality Manager.
• Regulatory and Customer Audit Support.
• Support preparation for EASA Part-145 surveillance and approval audits.
• Support DGCA CAR-145 audits and surveillance.
• Participate in FAA, customer and OEM audits where required.
• Coordinate responses to auditor questions and findings.
• Track regulatory audit findings and corrective actions.
• Maintain organisational readiness for external audits.

Skills

Audit planning

Regulatory compliance

QA auditing

Risk-based auditing

Corrective Action

NDT knowledge

MRO experience

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Lead development and implementation of the annual Quality Assurance Audit Programme.

Ensure audit coverage of all applicable EASA Part-145, FAA part 145 and DGCA CAR-145 requirements

Plan audits based on regulatory requirements, risk, previous findings, process criticality and organizational changes.

Ensure appropriate coverage of maintenance processes, products, procedures and contracted activities in an Engine MRO

Coordinate planned/ perform, follow-up, special and unannounced audits.

Monitor audit programme completion and report status to Quality Management.

Raise clear, factual and evidence-based audit findings.

Ensure findings are correctly referenced to the applicable regulatory or procedural requirement.

Review Correction, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action proposals.

Challenge inadequate or superficial RCA/CAPA responses.

Verify objective evidence before closure.

Conduct follow-up audits where required.

Monitor overdue corrective actions.

Identify repeat and systemic findings.

Escalate significant or overdue findings to the Quality Manager

Regulatory and Customer Audit Support

Support preparation for EASA Part-145 surveillance and approval audits.

Support DGCA CAR-145 audits and surveillance.

Participate in FAA, customer and OEM audits where required.

Coordinate responses to auditor questions and findings.

Track regulatory audit findings and corrective actions.

Maintain organisational readiness for external audits.

The candidate should demonstrate working knowledge of:

ISO 9001: 2015 LA- training/Previously authorised as Quality Auditor in a MRO environment.

MOE structure and implementation.

Compliance Monitoring System.

Risk-based audit planning.

Audit sampling techniques.

Corrective and Preventive Action.

Safety Management System.

Occurrence Reporting.

Contracted organisation monitoring.

Tool and calibration control.

Maintenance records and certification.

NDT / specialised processes – desirable.

The following would be considered an advantage:

Previous experience as an Aircraft/Engine Maintenance Environment.

Experience with component MRO.

Experience with NDT/special processes.

Experience assisting in DGCA, EASA and FAA audits.