Quality Assurance Engineer

Job description / Role

Description

The QA Engineer (QAE) performs and conducts regular independent audits to identify non-conformities and areas of improvement to ensure the quality system functions efficiently.

Key accountabilities

Key activities

• Conduct regular independent audits in order to proactively identify non-conformities and areas for improvement.
• Provide comprehensive assessment of all flydubai activities including reports that verify continued airworthiness of flydubaiu2019s aircraft.
• Review company systems, policies and procedures and make recommendations to flydubai management.
• Review and present findings and concerns with the appropriate personnel or representatives of suppliers or service providers.
• Investigate non-conformities to the required level and ensure appropriate corrective, preventive and verification actions are taken.
• Ensure adequate corrective and/or preventive actions are implemented, planned or accomplished in order to address highlighted concerns or findings.
• Review and investigate accident and incident reports. Monitor and close occurrence reports and assess trends.
• Evaluation of closing activities on quality investigations associated with air safety and mandatory occurrence reports and any other internal and external investigations.
• Liaise with the regulatory authorities to resolve regulatory and quality matters.
• Monitor and close occurrence reports and assess trends.
• Communicate audit trends across the airline.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications / experience / knowledge / skills

Minimum qualification

ICAO type 2 license or equivalent with type rated endorsement on the type that the company operates.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of aircraft certifying experience with experience and/or qualification in auditing in an aviation environment.

Knowledge / skills

• Broad knowledge and experience in aviation regulations and auditing in aviation and aircraft maintenance aspects.
• Above average skills in numeracy and computers.
• Experience in using Q-Pulse.
• Excellent skills in communications and writing concise reports.
• Demonstrated ability in auditing skills and technique.

Certificate / license required

Specialized training in auditing and aircraft type training.

Additional requirements

Recognized auditing accreditation/training and recognized aircraft maintenance training.

Core competencies

• Problem solving and decision making
• Initiative and creativity
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Accountability and ownership
• Effective communication
• Learning agility