Description:
The Chief Inspector ensures that repair station operations comply with FAA/CAA/EASA regulations, Unilode’s Quality Manual/Procedures, and Customer Air Carrier requirements.
This role holds final airworthiness determination authority and leads inspection personnel to maintain high standards of quality and compliance.
Key Responsibilities and Mapped Competencies:
Airworthiness Determination and Compliance:
- Ensures Accountability, Drives Results_
- Hold final airworthiness authority for units repaired and maintained by the repair station.
- Ensure all articles delivered to and maintained by the repair station are recorded and staged from receipt to delivery in airworthy/serviceable condition.
- Oversee compliance with FAA/CAA/EASA regulations, manufacturer’s technical data, RSM/QCM, and customer requirements.
Inspection Oversight and Quality Assurance:
- Courage, Business Insight, Drives Results_
- Manage and delegate responsibilities to inspection staff, ensuring quality and production needs are met.
- Perform and oversee Preliminary, Hidden Damage, In-Progress,
and Final inspections/RTS of aircraft articles.
- Ensure all inspection records are complete and accurate, supporting airworthiness determinations.
- Report quality-related issues to the Head of QA promptly and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Training and Equipment Management:
- Develop Talent, Action-Oriented_
- Oversee compliance with the FAA/CAA/EASA-approved training program, including initial, recurrent, ongoing, and specialized training.
- Confirm that all equipment maintained by the repair station is on the Capabilities List and that proper data is available and used.
- Ensure staff training records are up-to-date and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement and Documentation:
- Customer Focus, Collaborate_
- Ensure compliance with applicable Airworthiness Directives and verify adherence to customer supplements and approvals.
- Drive continuous im