QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITOR

Department: Quality Assurance
Reports to: Quality Assurance Manager
Location: Onsite with occasional vendor/customer site audits
FLSA Status: Exempt

Role Summary

The Internal Quality Auditor plans, executes, and reports internal audits across the Repair Station and PMA scopes to verify compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., 14 CFR Parts 21 & 145), AS9100, customer requirements, and company Quality Work Procedures. The auditor drives corrective and preventive action, verifies effectiveness, and supports continuous improvement and external audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit Planning & Execution
• Reporting, Nonconformities & Corrective Actions
• Records & Data Integrity
• Regulatory & Standards Compliance
• Perform Surveillance/spot checks and in-process audits to verify continuing conformity of work records, technical data use, material control, and special processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Document audit results (findings, observations, positives) clearly; issue audit reports to responsible manager and Quality Leadership.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Education requirements: Associate degree in aviation maintenance, Quality, or related field; bachelor's preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
• Experience requirements: 3+ years in aviation maintenance/repair station/PMA quality, auditing, or inspection; familiarity with heavy aircraft or component MRO documentation and buy back practices.
• Hands on exposure to internal audits, CAR management, and document/records audits.
• Certifications (AS9100, ISO auditor, etc.) Preferred
• Knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 145, 121, 43,45, 65 & 21, AS9100, CASE 1A

KPIs

• Audit completion rate
• Corrective action closure
• Trends and improvements

Working Conditions & Travel

• Shop floor environment, PPE required, occasional travel

Tools & Systems

• QMS systems, audit tracking tools, standard forms.