Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

5 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Airways Full time

Job Summary: The Quality Assurance Manager will oversee the development and implementation of quality management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

The Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing quality management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. This includes developing and maintaining quality procedures, conducting audits and inspections, and ensuring that all technical staff work within the framework of the company's procedures and regulatory requirements.

  • Develop and implement quality management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
  • Develop and maintain quality procedures, including maintenance procedures and work instructions.
  • Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
  • Supervise SQAEs and QAEs to ensure that they are working within the framework of the company's procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Plan, conduct, and coordinate audits and investigations to ensure that the company is providing an airworthy, reliable, and quality product/service in a cost-effective manner.
  • Ensure that technical staff work within the framework of the company's procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage periodic and random audits within the Technical Department to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
  • Carry out audits and inspections of aircraft maintenance at base, line stations, and contracted sites used by the company.
  • Log in reported occurrences/incidents into the QA database and investigate all incidents/occurrence reports as applicable.
  • Recommend approval, withdrawal, suspension, and termination of authorisations for technician, certifying staff, support staff, and non-aircraft Authorised staff.
  • Review and advise on aircraft/component certification coverage to management.
  • Review and assess the impact of changes made to the Maintenance Control Manual, Maintenance Procedures Manual, and other relevant documents.
  • Analyze procedural recommendations from technical department line managers to ensure that they meet company and regulatory standards.
  • Periodic assessment of the approved vendor database and make recommendations for appropriate actions.
  • Provide oversight for the issue of aircraft Certificate of Registration and issue/renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness and Radio license.
  • Provide QA Airworthiness statistics and periodic relevant Quality and Safety data.
  • Point of contact for regulatory/external audits authorities.
  • Liaison with other Regulatory bodies and all Technical Department Sections on all matters of Quality and Safety.
  • Evaluate and coordinate QA projects.
  • Responsible for guidance, motivation, development, and training of Senior Quality Assurance Engineers and Quality Assurance Engineers.
  • Develop training plans for QA personnel.
  • Conduct competence assessments for QAE and SQAE.
  • Implement ideas for improving quality and safety management systems.
  • Prepare management review data/presentation for top management briefing.
  • Assist Quality Leads in developing and monitoring QA programs.
  • Support Quality Leads in budget preparation and management.
  • Deputize Quality Leads and carry out any other duties within the Quality Assurance Section as directed by the Quality Leads.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Aeronautical/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
  • Licensed Aircraft Engineer with at least 2 licenses.
  • Must have attended quality management course.
  • Have at least 2 KQ aircraft type training or 1 KQ component training.
  • Have at least 3 years' experience in CRS Issue/ 3 years' experience in Management.
  • Have SMS training.
  • Trained on Incident Investigation.
  • Training in audit techniques.
  • Must have relevant engineering degree with at least 7 years aviation engineering experience with at least 3 years' experience in quality assurance/Quality Control OR
  • Must have Diploma in relevant Engineering field with at least 8 years aviation maintenance experience with at least 3 years in CRS Issue.
  • Fully conversant with relevant technical procedures.
  • Fully conversant with all relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Has knowledge in statistical analysis.
  • Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards.
  • Participated in approval examinations for authorization applicants.
  • Has successfully carried out audits as a lead auditor.
  • Experience in product audits.
  • Demonstrated experience in acquisition and disposal of aircraft.
  • Demonstrated experience in supervising teams, tasks, or projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing team meetings.

Additional Details:

  • Proven Management skills.
  • Proven Mentoring and coaching Skills.
  • Proven supervisory skills.
  • Good Communication Skills.
  • Procedure writing skills.

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