Quality Assurance

**Employment Type**:Full-time Permanent **Location**:Calgary, AB **Division/Department**:Quality **Available vacancies**:1 **About Avmax**: Avmax is a diverse company offering every product and service related to aviation. We have locations, operations, and deployment worldwide. Our vision at Avmax Group Inc. ("Avmax") is to simplify our customers' aviation needs through dependable, globally integrated services with trusted results. Established in 1976, our locations include: Calgary (HQ) and Vancouver in Canada, Great Falls and Jacksonville in the USA, Nairobi in Kenya, and N'Djamena in Chad. Avmax offers the following capabilities: Aircraft Leasing, Airline Operations, Avionics, Component Repairs, Engineering, MRO, Paint and Spares. Avmax's engineering division is a Transport Canada authorized Design Approval Organization (DAO). Avmax's maintenance division is a Transport Canada authorized Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO). **Why work at Avmax?** Avmax has a diverse workforce with opportunity for growth and career advancements. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, flexibility, work-life balance and a friendly working environment. We are proud of our work and commitment to create one of the leading workforce, products and services in the Aviation industry. **About the Role**: **Reporting** The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager reports directly to the Director of Quality. **Core Competencies** - Interpersonal Skills - Communication - Organizational Skills - Professionalism - Attention to detail - Confidentiality **Key Performance Indicators / Duties & Responsibilities** - Establish and maintain a Quality Assurance program (CARS573.09). - Provide an unbiased picture of the AMO's performance, to verify that activities and results comply with the MPM and confirm that the MPM and the systems and procedures described within it remain effective. - Ensure that the program as a minimum, cover all functions defined within the MPM and include all elements necessary to ensure effectiveness, quality and safety. - Ensure that the AMO is in compliance with the applicable regulations and with the MPM by addressing operational and environmental conditions, organizational structure, record keeping systems, etc., and ensure that all referenced procedures remain applicable and effective. - Perform the audits on a progressive or segmented basis, provided that the entire organization is audited within the applicable interval as detailed in the Quality Assurance Manual. - Control activities related to the program by using your Quality Assurance Inspector employees or external agents. Quality Assurance Inspectors may be assigned responsibility for other duties, in additional to those related to the program, provided that the program responsibilities take precedence over all other responsibilities. - Ensure that a proportion of random audits are carried out while maintenance is in progress, including work being performed at nighttime. - Review and maintain the Quality Assurance Manual for currency of information. - Perform the Quality Assurance responsibilities in the IQSMS system pertaining to the Audits. - Overview of the follow-up of the IQSMS reports as required. - Overview of the internal audit findings. - Conduct investigations as required. - Provide guidance to the Quality Assurance team. - Provide overview of the supplier self-audits and maintenance of the vendors/suppliers list. - Completion of self-audits and maintenance of customer files. - Promote company values, vision and mission. - Perform other duties as requested by the Director of Quality. **Qualifications** - Demonstrated capability and competency in the field of expertise. - Excellent oral and written communications skills. - Demonstrated ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization. - Processes fundamental aircraft knowledge. - Superior knowledge of CARs. **Experience** - Minimum 4 years' experience in Quality related role within Aviation. - Minimum 3 years' experience within management/supervisory role. **Our recruitment commitments**: - ** We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**: - _ Avmax Group offers a competitive compensation package including an optimal benefits plan and pension plan._ - _ Avmax will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise your HR Representative. Information relating to the needs for accommodation measure will be addressed confidentially._ - **_ In order to be in compliance with the law, employees must be legally eligible to work in Canada._