Senior Manager, Flight Line Quality Control

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Job Code

SM QLTY

Pay Grade

Grade 15

FLSA Status

Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Senior Quality Manager, Flight Line

Department: Quality

Reports to: VP Manufacturing

Direct Reports: 

Location(s): Philadelphia

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1. Summary of Position: (Brief description of overall responsibilities and function)

The Senior Quality Manager of Flight Line Quality Control Management, and Execution of Helicopter Flight Line of an FAA part 21 approved Quality System. The Senior Manager, Quality Control of Flight Line will ensure compliance and safety, balanced with cost in alignment with operations to safely bring acft to pre-flight, ground test, and flight testing. Driving the finalization process to the delivery and acceptance intent on ZERO defect aircraft being presented to customers. Provide technical leadership, leaning on knowledge of FAA P21 requirements, AS9100, and aerospace knowledge. The Senior Quality Manager of Flight Line, will also focus on personnel management and development, ensuring competencies equal to the business and market requirements. The Senior Manager will have a Continuous Improvement approach to processes while executing to the business plan. 

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Specifically describe the essential duties and responsibilities in order of estimated percentage of time that is spent on each). 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 % of

 Time

1.

Safe and on time actions bringing Production Helicopters to Operation, Ground 

Run, Flights, Acceptance & Delivery to Customer 

20%

2.

Resource Management, deployment of resources, training and building out 

Competencies of resources to meet customer and market demand 

20%

3.

Ensure compliance of Quality System with all relevant, FAA guidelines, procedures 

and policies.

15%

4.

Represents QC as the prime contact for customer delivery activities

10%

5.

Proactive measures in the planning and execution of aircraft operations, customer 

Acceptance and Delivery activity 

20%

6.

Continuous Improvement: using methods like DMAIC, statistical analysis to 

understand and improve processes and contributing to the efficiency of the Flight 

Line Operation

15%

 TOTAL:

100%

 A. Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aviation Management, 

or a related technical discipline

 B. Experience

5+ years of management and Quality experience or Equivalent

 C. Competencies & Attributes

The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of AS9100 QMS and FAA

requirements. Experience in Lean/Six Sigma, and a demonstrated approach to the job is a 

must. Must be a Leader and Change Agent with sound fundamentals in Quality 

Principles in Aerospace and Continuous Improvement. This Leader must demonstrate the 

ability to engage with partners and shareholders to find solutions, in execution and 

process. The candidate mut also demonstrate the ability to engage with stakeholders at 

Executive levels, internally, and externally including customers from the commercial and 

defense sectors. 

 D. Licensure/Certification

 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt desired, Green belt required

 ASQ Certification highly desired

 FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License or verified military equivalent desired

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