Chief Inspector

COBALT AERO SERVICES, LLC•Hot Springs, AR

17h•Onsite

About The Position

FCA (First Class Air) Aerospace is a fast-growing organization that includes a family of brands, which collectively provide comprehensive aftermarket aviation solutions, focused on delivering high quality OEM, PMA, and aftermarket parts, maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage, disassembly, emergency equipment, and customer service. Cobalt Aero Services, an FCA Aerospace brand specializes in maintaining, repairing, and overhauling nacelle components, thrust (fan) reversers, and other aircraft structural components for the commercial and military sectors.

Requirements

Airframe and Powerplant Certification or Repairman’s Certification
NDT Certified (Level 2 or 3)
3+ years working in an inspection role in the aviation industry
Excellent communication, collaboration and delegation skills.
Subject to an annual vision test.
Employees are subject to the FAA/Drug/Alcohol program.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Part 145 Repair Shop
Quantum experience

Responsibilities

Assists, supervises and directs all personnel assigned to inspection and nondestructive testing.
Collects and maintains a file on work orders and inspection forms in such a manner that the specific file pertaining to an assembly or unit can be located within a reasonable length of time.
Performs periodic checks on inspection tools and precision test equipment.
Develops and maintains a system of keeping records of checks and calibration of inspection tools and precision test equipment within the required calibration period.
Executes FAA Form 337 and the maintenance release pertinent to all items released to service by the repair station.
Supervises preliminary, hidden damage, inspection continuity, and final inspection of all items processed repair station.
Executes and submits Service Difficulty Reports as required.
Ensures that rejected and unserviceable parts, after proper identification, are returned to the customer, or with the customer's permission, are properly disposed of.
Maintains “Roster of Management, Supervisory and Inspection Personnel” in a current state.
Ensures that all materials subject to shelf life are properly controlled and inspected on a regular basis and removed from service when the shelf life expires.
Maintains and makes available a current library of all required maintenance manuals, service bulletins, service letters, airworthiness directives, FAA regulations, etc.
Establishes and administers a corrective action system to identify quality problems and bring about their prompt, satisfactory resolution.
Prepares information for submission for the FAA, including updates on the repair station's capabilities.
Performs review inspections on aircraft and components to monitor the quality of work performed and the adequacy of standards and equipment.
Performs occasional/random work package audits to ensure that documentation is maintained in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
Directs the performance of “self-audits” of internal quality systems, at the request of the customer.
Assists in preparing budgets and manpower forecasts.
Analyzes and interprets quality data in order to develop methods, procedures, and systems to improve the Quality Assurance functions.
Performs special assignments and projects, as directed by the VP of Quality/Accountable Manager.