The Ops Auditor is required to be highly motivated, safety conscious and capable of working effectively within the disciplined regional team. They must have a background in aviation with a broad understanding and experience in conducting audits.
Main responsibilities-
- Conducting flight, ground, maintenance, and security audits on behalf of the UK AOCs.
- Assisting in the management of all components of the Safety Management System, including, internal auditing and subcontractor control processes.
- Aiding the AOCs to meet Ad Hoc tasking requirements to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Conducting investigation of incidents and near misses, with a focus on preventive and corrective actions.
- Participating in flight and ground operation MOCs to ensure impact across the organisation is fully identified and meets regulatory requirements.
- Conducting analysis and trending of safety events reported through ASRs, MSR’s, GSRs, accident reports and shared information from other regions.
- Engaging in emergency response activities including training exercises.
- Representing the SMS Lead in Safety Action Groups as required.
- Providing support to UK AOCs flight ops and ground ops personnel
- To coordinate with the Ground Ops Duty Holder(s) on matters of Dangerous Goods.
- Auditing experience – Highly desirable.
- Incident/Accident investigation training and experience – desirable.
- Good knowledge of Civil Aviation Regulations – EASA, FAA, etc.
- Good knowledge of Industry Standards – ISO 9001, AS9100 etc.
- Relevant civil and/or military aviation experience.
- Experience in performing audits within the Civil and/or Military Aviation.
- Experience in Safety Management System management / oversight.
- Experience in Quality Management System management / oversight.
- Risk based auditing.
- Performance based auditing.
- Strong Communication Skills with the ability to articulate, summarise, and present information clearly to audiences with different. backgrounds and at different levels of the organisation and external stakeholders.
- Ability to interface and be approachable with internal and external customers at all levels.
- Good Organisational and Time Management Skills, with the ability to achieve deadlines.
- Ability to manage priorities and focus on the key issues.
- Understand the need for and acts with integrity in their liaisons with all stakeholders.
- Ability to negotiate and influence.
- Must be Self-Motivated/Self Starter.
- Computer literate – Use MS Office Software and other Company Software as required.
- Ability to undertake travel as required.
All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.