Description
Metro Aviation, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Quality Inspector for our Part 145 Repair Station - Metro Gulf Division in Lafayette, Louisiana. Click Here To Learn More About Our Louisiana Locations!
Our mission is to provide the safest and highest quality traditional aircraft operations, completions, and maintenance so that we will:
- Allow our customers to safely and effectively accomplish their mission profile,
- Allow our employees to exercise their talents and maximize their potential, and
- Ensure the financial stability of the corporation.
Our goal is to find qualified candidates who value our mission and contribute to our overall safety culture.
We invest in the well-being of our employees. The following FREE benefits are offered to all full-time employees: Family Health and Prescription Insurance, Family Dental Insurance, Family Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Job Objective
The Aircraft Quality Inspector is responsible for working with the Director of Maintenance Part 145/Accountable Manager to ensure that the work carried out in the Part 145 Repair Station is in accordance with the Companys certificate authority.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for maintaining Work Order Books for work being performed
- Perform inspection functions of the repair station as outlined, in accordance with the Part 145 Repair Station
- Ensure that all inspections and discrepancies are properly performed on all completed work before it is approved for ground runs, flight checks or returned to service
- Ensure that the proper inspection and maintenance records, reports, and forms required for such release are correctly executed and that all discrepancies have proper supporting documentation
- Conduct preliminary, hidden damage, in-progress, and final inspection of all items processed by the repair station and record results as outlined in the Part 145 Repair Station Manual
- Make progressive and on-going inspections at various stages of Teardown, Overhaul, and Repair of all Units or Components received by the Part 145 Repair Station for service
- Ensure that rejected or unserviceable parts/components are handled in such a way as to prevent their reuse as serviceable parts
- Ensure that no defective, unserviceable, or un-airworthy parts are installed on any article released by the Part 145 Repair Station
- Oversee the proper tagging and identification of all parts and components as outlined in the Quality Control Manual (RSQM)
- Ensure familiarity of all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, manufacturer’s procedures/recommendations, and other pertinent data as it relates to the item of work being performed
- Provide training and technical assistance to others
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA)
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail is a must
- Reliability
- Possess work ethics of honesty, integrity, and commitment to maintain safe and compliant aircraft
- Consistently produce quality work setting high standards, team player, good attitude, and be company oriented
- Team oriented
- Ability to prioritize with goal set standards
- Leadership background preferred
- Working knowledge of articles inspecting
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must possess a valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
- Inspection Authorization preferred
Physical Demands
- Prolonged standing as well as walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, kneeling
- Frequent use of hands and wrists
- Climbing heights on various equipment
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Work Environment
- Indoor/Outdoor shop with potential extreme hot and cold temperatures *Must provide and utilize personal tools required to complete essential functions
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals is possible
- Moderate to loud noise level
Work Status, Schedule, & Travel
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Monday-Thursday 7:00am-4:30pm, Friday 7:00am-12:00pm
- Overtime necessary depending on workload
- No travel required
*Metro Aviation, Inc. does not have a Visa Sponsorship program at this time*
Metro Aviation, Inc. is committed to employees, customers, and the community to promote diversity and inclusion by developing policies, programs, and procedures that foster a work environment where differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.
Metro Aviation, Inc. prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind and ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all aspects of the relationship between Metro Aviation, Inc. and its employees, including recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies.
