Quality Assurance Manager

3 weeks ago


Victorville, California, United States GE Aerospace Full time
Job Description Summary

The Quality Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and integrity of our flight test operations. This position requires a strong understanding of quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory compliance.

This role involves direct and indirect reports, and requires comprehensive knowledge of applicable FAA framework, GE Quality, and Boeing 747 aircraft systems and turbofan engines.

Key Responsibilities
  • Use high-level judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems that impact the quality function and site operations.
  • Assess the quality of information provided and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
  • Develop and implement strategies for the quality function, including control of resources and influence on policy formulation.
  • Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
  • Develop, implement, maintain, and improve all aspects of an aerospace Quality Management System, audit plans, and processes that assure compliance with internal, customer, regulatory (FAA, EASA), contractual obligations, and other applicable requirements.
  • Oversee the effectiveness and integrity of the 14 CFR Part 145 Repair Station & Quality Control Manual, Repair Station Training Manual, Operations Specifications document, and associated artifacts of compliance.
  • Ensure the Repair Station is in compliance with all applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
  • Oversee the compliance of operations to 14 CFR Part 91 regulations and requirements.
  • Responsible for maintaining and complying with all requirements of Special Airworthiness Certificate, Conditions & Limitations, Experimental Aircraft Operation Procedures, Letters of Authorization.
  • Accountable for partnering with technical operations and flight lines teams to establish maintenance and inspection plans, minimum equipment lists, and aircraft maintenance technical records.
  • Monitor and oversee Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul – Turbofan Quick Turn processes, planning, and procedures from a quality standpoint to ensure they are followed and implement improvement opportunities.
  • Accountable for partnering with site leadership to establish training programs to continually improve employees' technical capabilities and knowledge of governing procedures, regulations, and requirements.
  • Lead and execute the identification of and implementation of Quality improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate and drive consistency across GE Flight Test Operation to assure proper Quality issues management to minimize impacts on safety and quality for the Flying Test Bed.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining a SMS program in partnership with Quality and FTO leadership team.
  • Manage and ensure adherence to the DWFP program.
  • Embraces and integrates Lean principles into operations, utilizing proven toolkits for daily management and problem-solving.
Qualifications and Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college in aviation sciences, aviation maintenance, quality systems, engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in a highly regulated quality management system in aircraft operations, aviation maintenance support, aircraft flight test, engine development testing, or flight testing, manufacturing, or maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aviation systems.
  • Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.
  • Ability and willingness to work flexible and off-shift hours, including 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift, nights, weekends, and holidays, when business needs dictate.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to and support operations at offsite locations when business needs dictate.
  • Ability and willingness to fly aboard an experimental aircraft, including participation in development flight tests.
  • Able to obtain and maintain FAA Class-3 medical certificate or equivalent.
  • Ability to meet all requirements of Zero Tolerance DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program (14 CFR Part 120 and 49 CFR Part 40).
Desired Characteristics
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
  • Established project management skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with proven ability to lead multiple initiatives/projects to completion simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with aerospace test environment; prior flight test experience preferred.
  • Experience leading teams directly or indirectly; team champion and advocate, with effective leadership/team building skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to health and safety, champions efforts to ensure that team members are safe.
  • Ten or more years of diversified maintenance experience with large transport category aircraft.
  • Three years of experience in the capacity of approving aircraft for return to service.
  • Three years of experience as a supervisor or lead of aircraft maintenance.
  • Prior experience as a quality manager in the aerospace/aviation industry.
  • Experience with maintenance planning and maintaining technical records for a large transport category aircraft.


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