Senior Quality Analyst

About the Role

The Quality Control Analyst Senior supports all quality assurance and quality control activities while ensuring safety of aircraft and airworthiness requirements through various maintenance and engineering quality assurance auditing and process improvement programs. Responsible for evaluating internal controls and ensuring processes are acceptable, effective, and in compliance with company policies/procedures, Quality Management System requirements, and Customer/Government requirements.

Responsibilities

• Sustain project Quality Plan, Monthly reports, and trend analysis.
• Conduct process, product, special, additive maintenance, tool, and FOD audits.
• Perform Key Task Listing (KTL) inspections.
• Inspect electrical, avionics, hydraulic, power plant, flight control, pneumatic, fuels, emergency systems, and structural repairs on sub-assemblies or major assemblies on all C-130 aircraft.
• Monitor and screen aircraft maintenance (AFTO 781 series) forms documentation entries and Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS) for accuracy and completeness.
• Impoundment, Functional Check Flight (FCF), and debrief functions.
• Flight line maintenance, launch, and recovery operations surveillance.
• Customer and Quality Assurance Engineering (QAE) interface.
• Quality Control Verifications (QCV).
• Safety of flight inspections for Red X conditions documentation.
• Perform in-process inspections.
• Investigate aircraft incidents and lost tools.
• Generate and follow up on Corrective Action Requests and Root Cause and Correct Action (RCCA).
• Technical Assistance Request (TAR) and Local Engineering Assist (LEAR).
• Coordinate and validate local manufactured parts and tooling.
• Review USAF Policy, Technical Data changes, and alpha page inspections.
• Validate and process QAE Performance Assessment reports.
• Pre-closure inspection.
• Process improvement and Configuration management initiatives.
• Research and complete Air Force Form 22 changes for Technical Data.
• Coordinate and support Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA) and Government Flight Representative certification and validation visits.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of C-130 military aircraft maintenance experience.
• Previous C-130 All System Red X Qualified; C-130 Exceptional/Conditional Release Qualified.
• Three (3) years’ experience in the role as Quality Engineer/Analyst/Assurance or Inspector.
• Familiar with Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, customer specifications, and use test measurement and calibrated tools.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with company management and customers regarding quality issues and concerns.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willing to work any shift and weekends as required.
• Understanding of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security clearance.

Qualifications & Skills

• AS9100 Internal Auditor Trained.
• Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification.
• Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Business Quality Management background.
• Bachelor’s Degree highly desired.

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants, spouses of Calista shareholders, and shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).