SRC Airworthiness Investigator

Atlas Air; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 75,500 - 101,500; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Air Worldwide is seeking a qualified Quality Assurance Investigator to lead technical operation investigations and contribute to the SMS hazard identification process. You will author reports, ensure timely data delivery, and develop recommendations to improve maintenance policies.

Working with cross-functional teams, you will drive corrective actions and support QA/CASS programs across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years previous Quality Assurance/ Quality Control experience.
• Minimum two (2) years applicable secondary or higher education or acceptable experience.
• Working knowledge of software applications for reporting, analysis, and data presentation.
• Effective written, data analysis, critical thinking and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of CASS, SMS, CFRs, etc.
• Documented audit / quality / root cause analysis training.
• Strong Microsoft Suite skills to include Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Performs SRC Technical Operations investigations and reports findings.
• Ensures data is provided to SMS risk-driven audit plan.
• Develops data-driven recommendations to maintenance policies based on investigations.
• Author investigation reports and follow-up actions.
• Audits maintenance records, manuals, training, qualification, operational tasks, safety procedures, ground support operations, equipment and housekeeping.
• Collaborates with maintenance partners across departments and contractors.
• Issues investigation reports to the appropriate department or vendors.

Skills

QA/QC experience

Data analysis

Written communication

Oral communication

CASS knowledge

SMS knowledge

CFRs knowledge

Root cause analysis training

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Two years education or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Join Atlas Air Worldwide. Move the World with Us!

At Atlas Air Worldwide, we're not just an airline, we're a global engine powering cargo, passenger, and leasing operations across more than 70 countries. As a leader in outsourced aviation logistics, we're built on a foundation of safety, service excellence, integrity, innovation, teamwork, and responsibility. With over 30 years of history, a modern all-Boeing fleet, and nearly 5,000 teammates collaborating across operations, technical, and corporate functions, we're driven by purpose.

If you're ready to grow, innovate, and help us deliver excellence every single day, you belong here.

Position Summary

Has authority, through the Director, Supplier Quality & Investigations, over the administration and development of Technical Operation / Airworthiness investigations, providing written reports, detailed analysis, and input into the hazard identification of the Safety Management System (SMS).

Major Job Accountabilities

Based on the experience level, they will be required to accomplish any or all of the following job duties. Findings will be recorded and conveyed for corrective action and follow-up as required.

• Performs SRC Technical Operations investigations that involve deviation from policies and procedures or FAA inquiry and reports findings to the Director, Supplier Quality & Investigations and Director, Quality Assurance & CASS.
• Ensures investigation/audit data is provided timely and accurately to ensure compliance with an SMS risk-driven audit plan that evaluates the technical operation risk management.
• Ability to develop data-driven recommendations to the maintenance policies and procedures based on the conclusions from investigations.
• Author investigation reports and complete follow-up actions.
• Accomplishes special QA surveillance, as assigned, based on the findings generated from investigations.
• Provides an investigative function over the Technical Operation Organization, which shall include the audit of maintenance records, manuals, training, qualification, operational tasks, safety procedures, ground support operations, equipment and housekeeping.
• Assist in scheduling follow-up QA surveillance, as necessary, to ensure investigation recommendation actions have been implemented and are effective.
• Issues investigation reports to the appropriate company department and/or to vendors, that identifies the noted deficiencies from investigations.
• Accomplish other duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Airworthiness Investigations and/or by the Director, Supplier Quality & Investigations.
• Tracking to completion SRC in work activities to ensure follow-up actions are completed.
• Perform audits in accordance with the QAAP/CASS programs.
• May perform any of the above assigned tasks during the course of investigations and/or in support of QA and the CASS Program.
• Collaborates with maintenance partners (e.g., Engineering, Line Maintenance, Major Maintenance, Quality Control, Maintenance Control, Training Department, Fleet Operations Group, and Maintenance).
• Accomplish other duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Airworthiness Investigations and/or Director, Supplier Quality & Investigations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years previous Quality Assurance/ Quality Control experience.
• Minimum two (2) years applicable secondary or higher education or acceptable experience.
• Working knowledge of software applications for reporting, analysis, and data presentation.
• Effective written, data analysis, critical thinking and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of CASS, SMS, CFRs, etc.
• Documented audit / quality / root cause analysis training.
• Strong Microsoft Suite skills to include Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant License.
• Experience in wide body aircraft maintenance within a FAR 121 and/or 145 environment.
• Previous leadership /management experience.
• Relevant / applicable higher education.

Organizational Relationship

• Reports to: Supervisor, Airworthiness Investigations.
• Coordinates with: Technical Operations, Planning, Flight Operations, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, Director, Quality Assurance & CASS, Director, Supplier Quality & Investigations, SRC (SMS, Ground, Tech & Flight) and Approved Contract Maintenance Providers.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, place of birth, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

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Competitive compensation will be offered based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity and other factors. In addition, a range of benefits to include medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, as well as generous paid time off, and 401K contributions are offered as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range: $75,500 – $101,500 USD