Senior Quality Technician

An FAA-certified Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic in a Quality role is responsible for ensuring all maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities comply with FAA regulations, approved technical data, and the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS). This role focuses on inspection, compliance verification, documentation, and airworthiness release rather than primary wrench-turning.

Inspection & Airworthiness

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on aircraft, components, and assemblies

• Verify all work complies with:

• Determine airworthiness and approve items for return to service (e.g., FAA 8130-3)

Quality Compliance (QMS / AS9100 / Part 145)

• Ensure adherence to Pivotal quality management system, which must ensure airworthiness and regulatory compliance

• Audit maintenance activities against:

• Identify and document non-conformances and support corrective actions

Documentation & Records

• Review and validate:

• Maintain accurate and complete maintenance records in compliance with FAA requirements

• Ensure documentation supports full configuration and compliance verification

Technical Evaluation & Inspection Methods

• Interpret:

• Select appropriate inspection methods and tools (e.g., gauges, micrometers, NDT methods)

• Verify calibration status of inspection equipment per quality system requirements

In-Process & Final Verification

• Conduct in-process inspections to catch defects early

• Perform final inspection prior to return-to-service

• Verify all required maintenance steps, inspections, and signoffs are complete

Root Cause & Continuous Improvement

• Support root cause analysis (RCA) for defects and discrepancies

• Participate in:

• Provide feedback to maintenance, engineering, and quality leadership

Training & Oversight

• Mentor and guide mechanics on:

• Support qualification of personnel performing maintenance activities

• Experience in:

• Strong knowledge of FAA regulations and airworthiness standards

• Ability to interpret technical data and engineering drawings

• Demonstrates a proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily operations, identifying and mitigating risks through assessments and training, encouraging open dialogue on safety concerns, and continuously improving protocols to ensure a safe work environment.

• Puts customers at the center of every action by deeply understanding their challenges, delivering exceptional value, and striving to exceed expectations to support their success as our core purpose.

• Actively seeks and values diverse stakeholder perspectives, builds cross-functional relationships, and fosters trust through empathetic, fact-based communication—committing to shared decisions for the greater good.

• Drives results with clarity and purpose by focusing on what matters most, adapting to change, taking initiative, and owning outcomes while aligning actions with a clear understanding of success at every level.

• Navigates ambiguity with resilience and bold thinking, challenges the status quo, and combines innovative ideas with practical best practices to overcome obstacles and drive progress.

• Fosters a high-performance culture grounded in respect, professionalism, and support—balancing high expectations with a healthy, collaborative environment and being a trusted, dependable teammate.