Deputy Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager

Who we are

We are an industry leading, independent company offering a diverse range of equipment services. We pride ourselves in providing reliable and trusted solutions to the Aviation sector. With industry experience of over 30 years, Airbase GSE is a subsidiary of the main holding company Earthpole Ltd T/A Airbase GSE who are based within just 2 miles of the Europe’s busiest airport London Heathrow (LHR).

We value our customers and will work to be flexible and responsive to their needs to produce high level results. Our highly skilled management team, repair technicians, strong OEM relationships for technical and spare parts, and CAA, CAAS, EASA and FAA Part 145 certifications ensure quality and value for money.

To carry out all day-to-day Airbase GSE regulatory services with responsibility for ensuring the organisation meets / exceeds the regulatory requirements / standards necessary. Working with, and reporting through, the Head of Quality & Compliance, a range of clients and wider business practices to drive efficiency and growth for Airbase GSE

• Carrying out regulatory oversight to ensure Quality & Compliance with the current standards in all areas of the organisation. To include, but not limited to:
  Audits, Training and Competencies.
• Act as the ‘go to’ person for all Quality & Compliance issues, from both internal and external customers.
• Carry out Auditing of Airbase GSE sites, as required.
• Attend Quality Assurance meetings both internal and external.
• Administration of Regulatory Oversight documentation
• Carrying out of Regulatory Oversight procedures

Part 145 / 21 Responsibilities & Duties:

• For all issues relating to Quality & Compliance, report to the Head of Quality & Compliance or the Accountable Manager, in their absence.
• Ensuring that the quality of workmanship in the final product (s) is to a standard (s) acceptable to the organisation and the regulatory bodies.
• Ensuring the competence of all personnel by keeping a record of and establishing a programme of training and continuation training, through the Training and Quality Manager (s), using On the job instruction and evaluation examination.
• Ensuring that all work is carried out in accordance with the regulations, through auditing of all organisation functions, sites.
• Ensuring that all employees are familiar with, and fully understand the procedures, as laid down in all company documentation.
• Act as deputy, for any periods of absence, for the Head of Quality & Compliance.
• Ensure all administrative duties are carried out in an accurate and timely manner.

Your profile

• Sound Knowledge/Understanding of Part 145 (CAA, EASA, FAA) & Part 21 Regulations
• Excellent organisational, communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent technical skills.
• Excellent MS Office/Project Management skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a team.
• Proactive in your approach to identifying and implementing improvements to workload.
• Confidence in handling large volumes of data in a clear and structured way.
• Analytical Capabilities.
• Guarantee health and safety, quality, compliance, and regulatory standards are met.
• Regularly liaise with internal and external customers.
• Manage the day-to-day activities, time frames, and expectations.