Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage the Engineering Quality Process within GEAC Design Organization identifying quality system improvement areas and supporting and leading the execution of the identified solutions

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration: Act as the interface between Engineering and the Quality System, Manufacturing Quality, and Supplier Quality teams to ensure alignment, integration and collaboration. Agree on the activities priorities with his/her hierarchical manager and with Head of Design, regularly share opportunities for improvement, findings and their corrective actions with the Head of Design.

• Manage the process of control of Engineering’s design suppliers, assist in preparing working arrangements and interface documents (e.g., DOIDs).

• Ensure training the personnel about the required regulatory requirements and about the requirements described in internal procedures Interface between the Design Organization and the Company Quality System Organization, supporting procedures updates and improvements

• Promote a lean culture according to GE Aerospace FLIGHT DECK fostering a collaboration environment within the Design Organization and with the Corporate

• Carry out continuous improvement with a particular focus to Safety Management System (SMS) and Information Security (PART IS)

• Independently monitor that GEAC Design Organization Handbook and Design Management System is understood, workable within the Organization, followed and maintained in accordance with the applicable EASA Part 21 requirements. This perimeter includes Design Suppliers.

• Define the yearly audits schedule to cover all the applicable Part 21 requirements in the agreed time frame with EASA and ensure that scheduled audits are performed by properly qualified Auditors

• Ensure that DOA audit reports and raised findings are assigned to the Design Organization personnel, executed and closed on time Periodically report and eventually escalate to the Head of Design Organization (HDO) on the DOA monitoring results and status update

• Support the Head of Airworthiness in the management of EASA audits performed to GEAC DOA and interact with EASA DOA Team Leader (DOATL), ensuring that raised findings are assigned to the Design Organization personnel, executed and closed

• Support audit finding owners in the analysis of the root cause and in defining corrective action

• Manage assigned resources defining clear priorities, growing career path and ensuring team safety

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master’s Degree in related disciplines, Mechanical/Aeronautical/Management Engineering are preferred

• Experience in aviation industry/Agencies 

• Comprehensive knowledge of Quality Management System and experience in aviation quality management system

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements coming from Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (EASA Part 21), particularly Awareness about the roles and responsibilities of the CIMF

• Previous experience as part of or with an EASA Design Organization

• Strong attitude to conflict resolution, with ability to structured problem solving and with high focus on operative details

• Proven knowledge of Lean principles

• Proven strong ability to read technical engineering documents (drawings, drafting standards, specifications…)

• Previous experience on auditing process

• Good command of spoken and written English

• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

• Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in engineering activities, including PART 21 Subpart J

• Familiarity with Configuration Management policies and principles

• Familiarity with Quality System standards: EN9100 certification, Policy & Procedures management (Aviation sector preferred)

• Czech language speaker

• Direct working experience with EASA

• Experience working with engine component design suppliers

• Demonstrated experience creating company procedures

• Great process-oriented approach to work

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes smart work in hybrid mode, and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

Total Rewards

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan: 

• Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits platform

• Life and injury insurance

• Private medical cover

• Employee assistant program

• Employee special awards (service and recognition)    

• Local special agreements and discounts

• English and languages training for you and one member of your family

• Technical, Leadership and development trainings

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc. 

We are not all the same. Just be Yourself AvioAero!

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