Quality Control Inspector (KCAK)

Purpose:

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for performing inspections of aircraft, engines, appliances, and aircraft components to ensure maintenance, repair, overhaul, alteration, and inspection activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, approved technical data, customer requirements, and Berry Aviation, Inc. (BAI) quality standards.

This position supports safe and compliant operations by identifying discrepancies, verifying workmanship, maintaining accurate inspection documentation, and ensuring maintenance activities are completed in accordance with FAA regulations, company procedures, and customer requirements.

The Quality Control Inspector works closely with the Director of Quality/Chief Inspector and maintenance personnel to perform inspections, verify compliance, and identify quality concerns within the repair station environment.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director of Quality/Chief Inspector to ensure the Quality Control Procedures outlined in the Berry Aviation, Inc. (BAI) General Maintenance Manual are enforced and followed by all personnel.
• Work with the Director of Quality/Chief Inspector to establish the policies and procedures outlined in the General Maintenance Manual as they relate to the functions of the inspection department.
• Ensure that when maintenance is performed in accordance with the Air Carriers manuals and that all required inspection items (RII) have been inspected, documented and marked as a "RII" on all required inspection records, forms and/or maintenance logs.
• Ensure maintenance personnel have and use the most current aircraft/component manufactures maintenance manuals, technical data, and required forms during maintenance.
• Ensure that precision tools and test equipment used by maintenance personnel are the proper tools and/or test equipment called out in the applicable maintenance/overhaul manuals and are within the required calibration interval at the time of use.
• Ensure aircraft parts and/or components removed by maintenance personnel during the course of maintenance activities have been properly tagged listing the correct disposition to prevent the use of rejected and/or unserviceable parts.
• Ensure the procedures for "Segregation and Handling of Parts" as outlined in the General Maintenance Manual is being followed by all personnel.
• Perform daily in-process inspections on aircraft undergoing maintenance, repair and/or overhaul to assure all worked performed meets the requirements outlined in the General Maintenance Manual and 14 CFR Part 43.
• Perform daily in-process reviews of all inspection records, forms and tags to ensure maintenance personnel are signing off inspection checklists progressively and all inspection findings & corrective actions have been documented on the work order with all required information as outlined in the General Maintenance Manual and 14 CFR Part 43.
• Ensure that only serviceable and airworthy approved parts are installed as part of the maintenance.
• Monitor shelf life limited parts and materials used by the airline to ensure out of date items are not used on aircraft.
• During the daily in-process reviews/Inspections identify maintenance tasks that qualify as a major repair/alteration as outlined in the General Maintenance Manual and 14 CFR Part 43, ensure these tasks are clearly marked on the work order as such. Coordinate with the Lead Mechanic and Director of Quality/Chief Inspector to ensure FAA approved data is available and used to perform the major repair/alteration.
• Perform maintenance records audit and finial inspection on a civil aviation article once maintenance is complete, this should include the following:
  
  
  
  • Review all inspection records, work orders and forms to ensure maintenance personnel have completed and properly signed off all inspection tasks and cleared all open discrepancies.
  • Ensure all required inspections have been performed and documented as such, this includes any "RII" items.
  • If any major repairs/alterations were performed verify work was performed in accordance with FAA approved data and the corrective action sign off references the approved data. Execute a FAA Form 337 outlining the work performed and forward to the Director of Quality/Chief Inspector for review and approval. If an AFM supplement was included as part of the major repair/alteration, make sure a copy has been placed in the AFM.
  • If any work performed require an update to the current aircraft weight and balance, make sure all required forms have been completed and a copy of the updated weight and balance has been placed in the AFM.
  • If any Airworthiness Directives were complied with verify that the corrective action statement meets the requirements outlined in the General Maintenance Manual.
  
  
  
  
• Close out work order package with the required maintenance release and/or return to service statements as outlined in the General Maintenance Manual.
• Review work packages during the set-up phase, to determine AD, SB and mod status of the aircraft and notate on the discrepancy log and/or inspection check forms prior to release to the mechanics.
• Perform incoming walkaround inspection of aircraft, to locate incoming discrepancies.
• Perform outgoing walkaround inspection of aircraft, to verify completion of assigned work and installation of all panels.
• Perform incoming engine runs with assigned mechanic, to determine and/or verify discrepancies.
• Perform outgoing engine runs with assigned mechanic, to determine completion of discrepancies and overall aircraft run performance.
• Determine AD, SB and mod status, as required during the completion of maintenance and provide guidance to the mechanics.
• Assist mechanics in the determination of part effectivity.
• Document and submit data, for aircraft damage that requires engineering.
• Review damage noted on the workorder for inclusion into the aircraft's damage mapping (Aircraft "Yellow Dot" Program)
• Track and identify discrepancies that meet the reporting criteria for Service Difficulty Reporting (SDR) and submit data to the CI.
• Generate NDT inspection reports for items requiring NDT. Submit these reports to the NDT inspector or vendor for review and completion.
• Perform "Buy-Back Inspection(s)" and make appropriate entries in the aircraft records.
• Perform spot checks of tasks not identified as "RII" to assure proper completion.
• Assist/provide guidance to mechanics with completion of tasks.
• Work with the lead mechanics to determine airworthiness or cosmetic issues and the applicability of maintenance deferrals to include the use of MELs, NEFs, CDL or maintenance carry overs.
• Perform conformity inspections on new aircraft as assigned.
• Any other job-related duties as assigned by the Director of Quality/Chief Inspector.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and respond effectively in a dynamic aviation maintenance environment.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, regulatory requirements, and detailed work instructions.
• Strong organizational skills and commitment to quality and safety.

Job Qualifications:

Required

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
• Minimum of 18 months of experience in aircraft maintenance and/or quality inspection within an airline.
• Recent experience performing quality control inspections.
• Experience interpreting aircraft maintenance manuals, component maintenance manuals, and technical data.
• Experience using inspection tools, measuring equipment, and applicable test equipment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

Experience with turboprop aircraft, including but not limited to:

• DHC-6 Twin Otter
• DHC-8
• EMB-120
• King Air

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, kneel, and work in aircraft maintenance environments.
• Ability to work around aircraft, machinery, tools, and equipment.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an aircraft maintenance and repair station environment, including hangars, shops, and aircraft work areas.
• Employee may be exposed to aircraft noise, machinery, tools, equipment, fumes, chemicals, and varying environmental conditions.
• Requires regular interaction with maintenance personnel, quality personnel, and leadership while performing inspections and resolving quality concerns.
• May require working in confined aircraft spaces, elevated areas, and around aircraft components and equipment.
• Must follow all applicable safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.
• Work schedule may vary based on operational requirements, maintenance activity, and customer needs.

Berry Aviation, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The Company will comply fully with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics.

All new employees will be required to verify employment eligibility in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Berry Aviation participates via E-Verify.

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