Onsite Quality Systems & Compliance Lead – Aerospace

Collins Aerospace; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation 3 weeks

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Wichita, KS is seeking a Principal Specialist, Quality Systems & Compliance to support the repair station’s Quality organization as an individual contributor, partnering with the Service Center Team and the Avionics Quality group to ensure continued Quality Management System compliance and regulatory adherence.

This role uses experience to influence processes, standards, and plans to improve compliance with AS9100, FAA, EASA, UK CAA, FAR/DFAR and contracts, and to support

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Previous experience in manufacturing or Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) environment
• Experience in Aerospace/aviation industry.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a focal with Wichita Service Center site leadership for all Quality functional support.
• Influences others throughout the organization through explanation of policies, government regulations, and agency guidelines to ensure compliance with external standards
• Provides input and guidance on processes and plans to maintain certification and improve compliance with internal and external standards (including AS9100, FAA, EASA, UK CAA, FAR/DFAR and applicable Military Aviation Regulations) and contracts.
• Provides support of internal, external, and customer audits
• Ensures appropriate containment and root cause corrective actions occur for audit findings, product investigations, customer corrective actions, and/or process improvements
• Supports maintenance of all applicable regulatory documentation
• Contributes to Safety Management System (SMS) implementation and compliance.
• Reviews projects, processes, and metrics that impact quality to ensure achievement of quality targets and makes recommendations for improvement.

Skills

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Audit support

Process improvement

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Wichita, KS is seeking a Principal Specialist, Quality Systems & Compliance to support the repair station’s Quality organization as an individual contributor, partnering with the Service Center Team and the Avionics Quality group to ensure continued Quality Management System compliance and regulatory adherence.

This role uses experience to influence processes, standards, and plans to improve compliance with AS9100, FAA, EASA, UK CAA, FAR/DFAR and contracts, and to support