Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sector: Aviation & Defense Maintenance
Role Overview
As the Quality & Engineering Manager, you will serve as the primary authority for all Quality Control (QC) management functions regarding our customer’s aviation assets. You will act as a strategic advisor to the Program/Operations Managers and senior leadership, ensuring that every aircraft meets the highest standards of airworthiness and mission readiness.
Your mission is to develop, oversee, and evolve a robust Quality Management System (QMS) that prioritizes safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Plan and evaluate the QC department’s performance to align with organizational strategy, ensuring total compliance with regulatory, external, and customer standards.
- Operational Excellence: Lead root cause and corrective action investigations to ensure aircraft are safe, reliable, and available for customer requirements.
- Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement new systems and best practices to optimize demand planning and quality enhancement cycles (PDCA).
- Team Management: Direct the hiring, mentoring, and performance evaluation of QC staff, fostering a culture of high-level technical proficiency.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain positive business relationships with key customer personnel and serve as a liaison for contractor/subcontractor quality activities.
- Engineering Oversight: Advise on and approve maintenance procedures, repair schemes, and drawings to ensure quality objectives are met before implementation.
- Technical Integrity: Oversee Technical Publications and workshop sections to ensure accuracy in all processes and Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs).
Why Join Our Team?
- This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-stakes quality department in a dynamic international environment. We value leaders who are committed to precision, technical mentorship, and the advancement of aviation maintenance standards.
