Summary: The MRO Quality Lead role is designed for an experienced professional with expertise in MRO and Part 145 regulations, focusing on aviation safety, risk management, and compliance. The position involves overseeing safety reporting systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement within an aerospace maintenance organization. This is a 14-month fixed-term contract offering a competitive salary and bonus, with flexible working hours. The role is based in Coventry, UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Safety Reporting and Occurrence Reporting System, ensuring timely investigations and corrective actions.
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies to enhance operational safety.
• Ensure compliance with Part 145, Part 21, IA9100/9110/9120 regulations and liaise with aviation authorities (UKCAA, EASA, FAA).
• Provide safety training, foster a safety culture, and integrate incident feedback into recurrent training.
• Lead internal safety audits, prepare for external regulatory audits, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a focal point for safety communication with internal teams, customers, and regulators.

Key Skills:

• Experience in aviation safety management, with a strong understanding of Part 145 maintenance organisations.
• Practical experience in human factors, just culture principles, and regulatory safety standards.
• Experience in the aerospace sector, including MRO operations.
• Engineering/technical degree or aircraft maintenance qualification, with additional training acceptable to regulatory bodies.
• Strong knowledge of safety investigations, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Cause & Effect, 8D, etc.).
• Demonstrated success in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Coventry

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other