Manager - Quality & Engineering - Jacksonville, Florida

Company/Organization: Global Aerospace Logistics, LLC

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 3/31/2026 6:16:33 PM

Description:

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sector: Aviation & Defense Maintenance

Role Overview

As the Quality & Engineering Manager, you will serve as the primary authority for all Quality Control (QC) management functions regarding our customer’s aviation assets. You will act as a strategic advisor to the Program/Operations Managers and senior leadership, ensuring that every aircraft meets the highest standards of airworthiness and mission readiness.

Your mission is to develop, oversee, and evolve a robust Quality Management System (QMS) that prioritizes safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Plan and evaluate the QC department’s performance to align with organizational strategy, ensuring total compliance with regulatory, external, and customer standards.
• Operational Excellence: Lead root cause and corrective action investigations to ensure aircraft are safe, reliable, and available for customer requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement new systems and best practices to optimize demand planning and quality enhancement cycles (PDCA).
• Team Management: Direct the hiring, mentoring, and performance evaluation of QC staff, fostering a culture of high-level technical proficiency.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain positive business relationships with key customer personnel and serve as a liaison for contractor/subcontractor quality activities.
• Engineering Oversight: Advise on and approve maintenance procedures, repair schemes, and drawings to ensure quality objectives are met before implementation.
• Technical Integrity: Oversee Technical Publications and workshop sections to ensure accuracy in all processes and Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs).

Why Join Our Team?

• This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-stakes quality department in a dynamic international environment. We value leaders who are committed to precision, technical mentorship, and the advancement of aviation maintenance standards.

Requirements:

• Education: Diploma in Quality Management Systems (Aerospace Technology) or equivalent. Graduation from a U.S. Army aviation maintenance school is highly preferred.
• Licensing: Must hold an FAA A&P license (IA/FCC license preferred) or an internationally recognized equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in a management/supervisory role within aviation quality or maintenance.
• Extensive experience with TAMMS-A (The Army Maintenance Management System-Aviation).
• Strong background in Army Quality Control management (AVUM through DEPOT level experience for rotary or fixed-wing platforms).
• Safety Expertise: Qualified Safety Officer with a proven track record in accident and incident investigation.

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