Supervisor of Quality Control

Job Description

About the Company PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers opportunities for growth and professional development. The company values teamwork and inclusivity and strives to create a safe, respectful and happy work environment for its more than 5,500 team members. PSA aims to define the standard in regional aviation through The PSA Standard and its six Winning Behaviours: safe and caring, customer-centric and quality-focused, dependable and ethical, fact-based, focused and flexible, on-time and cost-conscious. Team members enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network. Role Overview The Quality Control Supervisor impacts PSA's safety for its employees and customers, ensuring aircraft arrive safely and on time at each destination. The position provides direct supervision of inspectors at assigned stations and is responsible for employee relations, compliance and training at the maintenance facility. Requisition reference (iCIMS ID): 2026-6768. Category: Maintenance. Position type: full-time. Key Responsibilities Demonstrate a safe and compliant work environment by complying with the Safety Policy and Procedures Manual and GMM policies and procedures, and ensure compliance by subordinates. Submit manual revisions as required for any identified ineffective processes or procedures. Plan, direct, lay out and coordinate the activities of the inspection department at the assigned base. Ensure the Airworthiness Directives performed at the station are in compliance with the Airworthiness Directive. Provide indoctrination, recurrent and any necessary update training for assigned inspectors. Coordinate with the Chief Inspector or designee about calibrated tools needing to be sent out for calibration or repair. Maintain inspector schedules to ensure adequate coverage. Coordinate with the Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Planning Department on the scheduled workload for each aircraft so that sufficient time and access are provided to complete the maintenance. Make recommendations for possible adjustments in methods and procedures to increase safety and aircraft reliability. Issue Temporary RII Authorizations as necessary. Oversee the maintenance facility to ensure compliance with company policy, and comply with applicable company policies, procedures and Federal Aviation Regulations. Take responsibility for the company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs. Perform other duties as assigned. Licences & Qualifications Required: current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification. Required: high school diploma or equivalent. Required: knowledge of applicable FARs and the General Maintenance Manual. Required: proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite. Required: must possess or be able to obtain a US passport or equivalent within 90 days of starting the position. Required: ability to speak, read and write in English, and if hired demonstrate authorisation to work in the US. Experience Required: at least three years of experience on large aircraft. Required: one year as a maintenance inspector. Additional Information Delegation: in absence, responsibilities are delegated to the Manager of Quality Control / Chief Inspector, Supervisor of Quality Control. Authorities: none. Supervisory responsibility: the advert states this is not a supervisory position. Work environment: this job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets. Physical demands: the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb up and down stairs, lift weight up to 25 lbs, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Security clearance: all employees must pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49 CFR 1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen. This job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities; these may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Demonstrate a safe and compliant work environment by complying with the Safety Policy and Procedures Manual and GMM policies and procedures, and ensure compliance by subordinates.
• Submit manual revisions as required for any identified ineffective processes or procedures.
• Plan, direct, lay out and coordinate the activities of the inspection department at the assigned base.
• Ensure the Airworthiness Directives performed at the station are in compliance with the Airworthiness Directive.
• Provide indoctrination, recurrent and any necessary update training for assigned inspectors.
• Coordinate with the Chief Inspector or designee about calibrated tools needing to be sent out for calibration or repair.
• Maintain inspector schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Planning Department on the scheduled workload for each aircraft so that sufficient time and access are provided to complete the maintenance.
• Make recommendations for possible adjustments in methods and procedures to increase safety and aircraft reliability.
• Issue Temporary RII Authorizations as necessary.
• Oversee the maintenance facility to ensure compliance with company policy, and comply with applicable company policies, procedures and Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Take responsibility for the company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Required: current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification.
• Required: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Required: knowledge of applicable FARs and the General Maintenance Manual.
• Required: proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Required: must possess or be able to obtain a US passport or equivalent within 90 days of starting the position.
• Required: ability to speak, read and write in English, and if hired demonstrate authorisation to work in the US.
• Required: at least three years of experience on large aircraft.
• Required: one year as a maintenance inspector.