Quality Assurance Lead at BP Aero Services LLC – Irving, Texas
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About This Position
Location: Irving, TX
Department: Engine Services
Role Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Working at BP Aero:
At BP Aero Engine Services we hire, train, develop and lead a robust team of highly specialized mechanics to repair numerous variants of commercial aircraft jet engines. We are one of only a few commercial aircraft engine repair facilities in the world focusing on hospital shop and field service repairs. Our customers consist of airlines, engine overhaul shops, engine lessors as well as original engine manufacturers such as GE, Pratt & Whitney and IAE. We are a local, privately held business right in Irving, TX and we have been in business since 2010. We offer a “family style” environment with ample opportunities for individual growth at all levels. Come join the BP Aero family and watch your career soar!
Role Overview:
The Quality Assurance Lead serves as a quality control specialist within BP Aero Engine Services, supporting shop quality for engines in process and upon receipt. This role conducts audits throughout the repair lifecycle, assists in ensuring compliance with FAA regulations, Repair Station Manuals, and customer requirements, and provides technical guidance to production teams to maintain workmanship standards.
Job Responsibilities
- Performs daily checks of all work packages to ensure paperwork accuracy and proper progression
- Conducts quality audits of work packs, production processes, logistics, parts, quarantine, and scrap areas
- Works with Team Leads to ensure compliance with Service Bulletins (SBs) and Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
- Ensures all tools are properly calibrated and maintained in accordance with established calibration requirements
- Performs periodic toolbox inspections to confirm tools are properly shadowed, etched, and stored in designated locations
- Assists in modifying or creating routers to support accurate work sign-offs
- Develops and improves quality documentation to enhance tracking of workmanship and compliance
- Partners with the Director of Quality to support departmental quality assurance initiatives
- Tracks recurring issues identified during quality audits to drive corrective actions and technician coaching
- Supports technician training needs to ensure timely qualification on assigned work scopes
- Maintains on-the-job training (OJT) logs and keeps the technician training matrix current
- Participates in “Work Order Induction” meetings with production teams and team leads to review required scope of work
- Participates in Gate 1 meetings to ensure all required work is addressed and properly documented
- Identifies opportunities to improve quality flow, streamline processes, and reduce the risk of quality escapes
- Conducts oral and practical evaluations for Tech 2 promotions
- Maintains working knowledge of all BPAES Repair Station Manuals
- Maintains working knowledge of customer quality requirements (e.g., OPSM and others)
- Reviews Red Tags for parts requiring repair
Benefits:
- Clean, well-lit, climate-controlled work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
- Profit-sharing bonus opportunities
- Overtime opportunities available based on business needs