Quality Assurance Engineer (qae) At Kenya Airways

Purpose

To ensure regulatory requirements are upheld and that constant maintenance standards and organization procedures are applied to KQ/Customer aircraft to the end that an airworthy, reliable, quality product is provided and that this is done in a cost-effective manner. Also responsible to maintain an independent Quality System.

Responsibilities

• Conducts planned and ad-hoc audits/inspections/spot checks/surveys individually or under guidance of SQAE of all Technical sections within KQ and provide written reports.
• Assess the data gathered during these audits/inspections/spot checks/surveys and communicate any discrepancies in writing to heads of sections. These will be in the form of a formal report detailing any findings, which must be addressed with corrective action and the time frame in which it must be achieved.
• Follow up and verify audit closure actions. Monitor the effectiveness of any corrective action from the feedback and by direct surveillance.
• Log in reported occurrences into QA database, then review and classify them in order to report as applicable to KCAA/EASA/Customer's Civil Aviation Authority/Operators.
• Participate in incident investigations under guidance of SQAE.
• Review authorization applications.
• Participate in approval exams under guidance of SQAE.
• Prepare, monitor and update records of certifying staff with all the necessary required information.
• Prepare applications to the Authority and collect required data for CoA, CoR, radio license certificates issue/renewal.
• Prepare QA Airworthiness statistics as required.
• Provide data to SQAE on safety matters as required.
• Prepare and maintain data base for maintenance approvals issued to KQ by different Civil Aviation Authorities and Airlines, certification bodies such as IOSA, KENAS and follow - up on their validity. Recommend and initiate the renewal process. Also prepare and maintain data base for KCAA approvals given to organisation conducting maintenance of KQ aircraft/parts.
• Process and avail aircraft and related documentation/certificates.
• Carry out any other duties within the Quality Assurance Section so desired by the Quality Manager or Lead/PQAE/SQAE.

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Basic audit process and root cause analysis skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Aeronautical /Mechanical /Electrical / Electronics Engineering.
• Knowledge in using standard aircraft manuals and engineering procedures manual.
• Conversant with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Basic knowledge of basic aircraft systems.
• Must have completed graduate trainee program/equivalent OR
• Must have relevant engineering degree with at least 3 years aviation engineering experience; OR
• Must have Diploma in relevant Engineering field with at least 5 years aviation maintenance experience.
• Fully conversant with relevant technical procedures
• Basic Knowledge of audit process and root cause analysis
• Demonstrated experience in report writing
• Basic Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards
• Conversant with relevant IT Tools and Systems