Chief Inspector

FTAI Aviation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FTAI Aviation in Miami is seeking a Chief Inspector to oversee Inspection teams at USA locations, MRO, ETC, and EMT, ensuring inspections from initial to final and compliance with OEM data and FAA directives.

The role requires leading quality programs, coordinating with operations, and driving continuous improvement, while mentoring staff to uphold airworthiness standards.

Qualifications

• Airframe and Powerplant license under Part 65.
• 10+ years of MRO experience.
• 5+ years in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Understand, read, and speak English.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ascertain inspections on all completed work before return to service by approved employees.
• Responsible for WIP tracking and monitoring within the department.
• Set, track, and improve department performance metrics and goals.
• Submit reports of serious defects or recurring un-airworthy conditions per FAA/Repair Station procedures.
• Ensure work outside the repair station’s fixed location is compliant with Repair Station Manual.
• Establish and modify policies and instructions for maintenance and inspection programs.
• Ensure quality systems and procedures are properly implemented and effective.
• Communicate efficiently with all employee levels and Customer Service as necessary.
• Lead root cause analysis for nonconformances and audit corrective actions.

Skills

MRO experience

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Airframe and Powerplant License under Part 65

Job description

FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on the Maintenance, Repair and Exchange (MRE) of CFM56 and V2500 engines. FTAI’s propriety portfolio of products, including The Module Factory and a joint venture to distribute engine PMA helps make CFM56 and V2500 engine maintenance simpler, more cost-effectiveness,

significantly faster, and more environmentally friendly. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft which often facilitates the acquisition of engines at attractive prices. FTAI invests in aviation assets and aerospace products that generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation.

FTAI operates globally and has offices in New York, Miami, Montreal, Singapore. Dubai, United Kingdom and Ireland.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Chief Inspector is responsible for the oversight of the assigned Inspection teams at FTAI Aviation USA locations, MRO, ETC, and EMT, performing preliminary, hidden-damage, in-process, and/or final Inspections.

The Chief Inspector oversees and authorizes the return to service functions on all civil aviation articles in accordance with the current technical data provided in the OEM for continued airworthiness, operator technical data, service bulletins, service letters, airworthiness directives, government and industry standard practices, and other data acceptable and/or approved by the FAA.

Responsibilities

• Ascertain that all inspections are performed on all completed work before it is approved for return to service, by an approved employees as per the Repair Station’s roster.
• Responsible for the WIP tracking and monitoring with in department.
• Set, track, and improve department performance Metrics and Goals.
• Submit reports of serious defects or recurring un-airworthy conditions in accordance with the procedures described in this manual and in 14 CFR 145. 221.
• Ensure that work accomplished outside the repair station’s fixed location is performed in accordance with the Repair Station Manual.
• Establish and modify the policies, procedures, instructions, and information for the elements of the Company's maintenance and inspection programs, including the identification and management of the interactions between processes, to assure that aircraft, engines and appliances are acquired and maintained in an airworthy condition in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Ensure all quality systems and procedures are properly implemented and effective.
• Communicate efficiently with all employee levels and Customer Service as necessary.
• Participatein special projects as deemed valuable to the Department and Company.
• Support the review and approval of self-evaluations for new capabilities, maintain the Capability List as delineated in the Repair Station Manual.
• Oversee and plan employees’ performance, training, and development.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis for nonconformances and audit corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Airframe and Powerplant License under part 65
• 10+ years of Experience in MRO.
• 5+ years of Experience in a Supervisory or Leadership role.
• Understand, read, and speak English.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Job Demands

Work is performed in a Shop environment and requires the ability to perform extensive standing, driving, walking, and climbing; to lift up to 50lbs. regularly; to manipulate up to 100lbs. with assistance. Must be able to bend, stoop, climb to reach materials, and work in a noisy environment.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender iden