Certification Coordinator

Provides administrative support to Certification leadership and Certification Engineers. Responsible for managing certification documents and their associated approvals, in support of the STC projects requirements.

• Assists the Certification Department in obtaining the necessary data approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and appointed persons or equivalent agency.
• Coordinates on-staff and consultant aircraft certification personnel for the review and approval of engineering drawings and documents to the requirements of the FAA or other airworthiness organizations.
• Performs data entry for the Certification department, including tracking of designee and regulatory agency approvals and data utilizing database software.
• Supports Certification Engineering department with data and tracking of milestone reporting using the Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) System.
• Maintains master Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) files and designee records including renewal letters and authorizations.
• Classifies, files, audits, receives, distributes, tracks, and maintains a system of confidential (CUI) and non-CUI documents according to established procedures and standards for security and document organization.
• Examines documents, such as drawings, change orders, and specifications, to verify completeness and accuracy of data.
• Confers with document originators or engineering and certification liaison personnel to resolve discrepancies and compiles required changes to documents.
• Maintains and updates department processes and procedures.
• Coordinates and sets up meetings.
• Prepares, sends, receives, and routes mail packages.
• Performs cross-departmental administrative support upon request.
• Maintains regular attendance, including being at work, being on time to work, and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Planning & Organization
  – Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, integrates changes smoothly, sets goals and objectives, and works in an organized manner.
• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge, exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills, keeps abreast of current developments, requires minimal supervision, displays understanding of how job relates to…