Helicopter Maintenance QA Inspector II (HH-60W)

Amentum•Andrews AFB, MD

3d•$59•Onsite

About The Position

The Helicopter QA Inspector will be responsible for monitoring all safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with contract specifications. This role involves evaluating flightline and back shop maintenance tasks and inspections, inspecting and verifying proper completion and documentation of safety and flight discrepancies, and evaluating forms documentation and MIS inputs. The inspector will also brief and debrief pilots and crewmembers on aircraft, evaluate personnel skills and training, and perform audits of work centers, maintenance actions, procedures, equipment, and facilities. A key part of the role includes performing QA reviews of various reports and technical data, examining parts for conformance to specifications, and monitoring aircraft maintenance technical data. The inspector will enter reports into the QA database, review maintenance source documents, and identify trends to initiate appropriate action. This position may also oversee specific programs such as the weight and balance program, FOD/DO Prevention Program, and others as required by AFI 21-101. Additionally, the role involves complete oversight of third-party contractors performing aircraft maintenance and may require temporary duty (TDY) and travel assignments.

Requirements

Minimum of eight years working knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations on rotary-winged aircraft.
Broad working knowledge of aircraft maintenance, inspection techniques, FAA regulations, and Air Force technical publications.
Working knowledge of aircraft safety requirements.
Ability to operate portable firefighting equipment.
Ability to complete TODA training IAW 00-5-series within the probationary period.
Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend schematic diagrams, drawings, charts, and technical publications.
Exceptional communication skills.
Exceptional leadership abilities.
Exceptional personnel management skills.
Familiarity with Maintenance Information System (MIS) to retrieve and input information.
Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a flightline driver's license.

Nice To Haves

An FAA A&P certificate is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Monitor all safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with contract specifications.
Evaluate flightline and back shop maintenance tasks and inspections.
Inspect and verify proper completion and documentation of safety and flight discrepancies.
Evaluate forms documentation and MIS inputs.
Brief and debrief pilots and crewmembers assigned to functional check flights on aircraft.
Evaluate personnel, including verification of skills, training, and experience.
Perform audits and inspections of work centers and ongoing maintenance actions, procedures, equipment, and facilities.
Perform QA review of Dull Swords, Unsatisfactory Reports, TCTOs, OTIs, modification proposals, DRs and SR, AFTO IMTs 22 and local OIs IAW AFI 21-101.
Examine parts and components for conformance to design specification to determine serviceability.
Monitor timelines and applicability of aircraft maintenance technical data and technical library.
Enter inspection and evaluation reports into the appropriate QA database.
Review maintenance source documents, aircraft inspection records, note recurring discrepancies or trends and initiate appropriate action.
May be responsible for the weight and balance program, Foreign Object Damage/Dropped Object Prevention Program, Product Improvement Program, Local Manufacturer Program, Job Standard Program, Impoundment Program, Functional Check Flight Program, and/or any other programs as required by AFI 21-101.
Perform complete oversight of third-party contractors performing aircraft maintenance.
Perform other duties related to the occupational field as assigned, to include temporary duty (TDY) and travel assignments as required, and additional duties to include TODO Alternate.