Quality Assurance Supervisor

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)

• Competitive base salary

• Retirement savings plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Adhere to General Work Requirements

• Perform supervisory responsibilities for assigned employees and area(s), for example, performance review and feedback, opportunities for professional development and growth, and personnel decisions concerning hire, fire, disciplinary issues, and salary adjustments

• Lead, direct, and coach aircraft inspectors in performing aircraft heavy maintenance, line maintenance, and repair and overhaul quality control and inspection activities

• Assign inspectors in the areas of aircraft, parts, and NDT inspection based upon skill, experience, and qualification of individual team members

• Perform verbal and written tie-in/turnover indicating status of work progress

• Provide inspector training and certification to include classroom training, OJT, testing, and return to service authorization letters

• Develop, administer, and maintain the written practice procedure for the qualification and certification of nondestructive testing personnel including serving as certifying authority

• Review and resolve controversial and/or circumstantial write-ups including presentation to higher authority

• Oversee periodic audits of aircraft records and logs to ensure compliance with applicable FARs

• Oversee records filing system for each aircraft, for example, aircraft flight log, airframe log book, engine log book, component records, delivery records, certificate of airworthiness, airworthiness directives, and radio license

• Serve as a point-of-contact for customers (including FAA as applicable) concerning maintenance operations, for example, compliance, conformance issues, and overall relationship

• Review, develop, and implement recommendations for aircraft maintenance concerning, for example, proposed/published manufacturer’s recommendations, service bulletins, and FAA airworthiness directives

• Review, develop, and implement recommendations for associated technical operations manuals, for example, minimum equipment lists (MELs), maintenance procedures, and quality policy manuals

• Assume the responsibility of and act as acting QA Manager during absence of QA Manager as required by assigned site

• May be responsible for serving as the primary point-of-contact for the FAA and maintaining the overall relationship with other regulatory agencies as required by assigned site

How to thrive in this role?

• You have an A&P certification

• You typically have 6 plus years of experience in quality assurance within aerospace industry, which must include 2 years of supervisory or lead experience either in aircraft maintenance or quality

• You typically have working knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, including but not limited to, part 21, 25, 43, 65, 91, 121, 135, and 145

• You typically have a Bachelor’s degree in aviation management or related field - preferred

• You typically have an Inspection Authorization (AI) Certificate - preferred

• You have interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with our customers, regulatory agencies and representatives, suppliers, and all levels of management team and other departments and sites throughout Bombardier Aerospace

• You have working knowledge of computer skills including but not limited to SAP, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office software (Work, Access, Excel and PowerPoint)

• You have demonstrated leadership to train employees in the performance of duties in area of specialization

• You have the ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and organize effectively

Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!

Bombardier is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, National, or Local Laws.

Job Quality Assurance Supervisor

Primary Location Wichita Service/Compltn.Center

Organization Learjet Inc

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 14568 Quality Assurance Supervisor