Supervisor, Quality (Production & Flight Test)

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, salary adjustments and employee training in the performance of assigned duties.

•    Lead and direct aircraft inspectors on all shifts in performing scheduled or unscheduled inspections and ensure that the work has been properly performed, proper paperwork has been completed and information has been delivered to appropriate personnel.

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

•    Review and resolve controversial and/or circumstantial write-ups including but not limited to, presentation to higher levels of management.

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

•    Serve as a point of contact for FAA and Transport Canada to ensure and overall relationship with regulatory agencies.

•    Support the following specific activities.

•    Quality System Audits

•    Process Audits

•    Supplier Evaluation and Compliance

•    Develop and maintain Quality documents for the site QMS, revise and manage quality repair station policies and procedures as required and implement recommendations for associated technical operations manuals.

•    Schedule and ensure required training for your team is completed on time.

•    Identify and respond to business needs, conduct Quality Workshops, prepare reports, processes, and procedures, use lean manufacturing management tools.

•    Provide guidance for airworthiness regulations and standards as they apply to Audits and to Distribution.

How to thrive in this role?

•    Typically a minimum of 6+ years’ experience in the Aerospace industry in either Operations or Quality.

•    Previous leadership and/or supervisory experience 

•    Bachelor’s degree in aviation management or related field, or equivalent work experience.(preferred)

•    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.

•    Verbal, written and presentation skills.

•    Working knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint).

•    Ability to provide training to others.

•    Planning and organizational skills necessary to plan, prioritize, and coordinate workload of assigned employees within a multiple project setting.

•    Working knowledge of production scheduling, quality guidelines, operational processes, systems, tool and workflow.

•    Working knowledge of FAA and TCCA regulations, documentation and processes.

•    AS9100 Rev D experience (preferred)

•    Able to Lead Internal and Supplier Audit function for the organization.