Director Quality Control ​/ Chief Inspector

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments:
Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services.

AAR's purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society.

The Director of Quality Control/Chief Inspector is responsible for providing guidance with and in compliance with all FAA rules and regulations applicable to AAR granted under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Director of Quality Control/Chief Inspector is responsible to the Vice President of Regulatory Compliance for the overall operation of the Quality Control department which includes the following areas:
Production Control (GSO,LCQ only), Aircraft Records, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and Technical Library. In the absence of the Director of Quality Control/Chief Inspector, the Vice President of Regulatory Compliance assumes the responsibility and delegates authority to qualified personnel as dictated by Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 145, 43, and (if applicable) the air carrier’s manuals to release aircraft for service after repair inspections.

The Director of Quality Control/Chief Inspector will have the final authority in the release to service airframes, engines, appliances, and the component parts thereof.

• Directing planning and laying out the details of daily operations for the Quality Control Department including inspection standards, methods, and procedures used by the repair station ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations manufacture’s recommendations, and customer required policies and procedures.
• Coordinate functions within the various departments through managers to achieve efficient processing and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Ascertaining that all inspections are properly performed on all completed work before it is released to the owner/operator and that the proper inspection records, reports, and forms used by this repair station are properly executed.
• Ensuring that no defective or un-airworthy parts are installed in any component or unit released by the repair station.
• Assuring the proper execution of FAA Form 337 and the maintenance release pertinent to all items released to service by the repair station.
• Assuring proper tagging and identification of all repaired/removed parts and ensuring procedures are followed on all repaired/removed parts.
• Ensuring the final acceptance of all incoming material including new parts, supplies, and the airworthiness of articles on which work has been performed outside the station by contract.
• Maintaining the Repair Station Manual (RSM) and Quality Control Manual (QCM) in accurate revised status.
• Maintaining a roster of Supervisory and Authorized Inspection Personnel, making all changes to the roster within five (5) working days of termination, reassignment, change in duties or scope of assignment, or addition of personnel.
• Maintaining a summary of employment for all personnel listed on the roster.
• Maintaining up-to-date files of Delegated RII Authority from air carriers.
• Assuring proper training is afforded to all Inspection personnel and assigning only qualified personnel to proper duties.
• Coordinate functions within the various other departments through the managers to achieve the efficient processing of work and follows all regulatory requirements.
• Assist, supervise and direct all personnel assigned to the Quality Control Department.
• Ascertain all inspections are properly performed on all completed work before release to the owner operator and proper…