Role Introduction

Reports to: Quality Manager Engineering

In Engineering, our primary focus is on safety and maintaining industry-leading performance across all operational facets, ensuring that our fleet programs meet or exceed planned expectations in terms of budget, schedule, and specifications.

Our Engineering team aspires to rank among the world's top-performing, customer-oriented, and innovative engineering groups. The role of the Lead Quality and Airworthiness Engineer is pivotal in this context. This position is responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance with regulatory and airworthiness requirements. The role entails driving continuous business improvement to achieve safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operations. This strategic position supports our mission to uphold the highest standards of safety and efficiency in our engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

The Quality and Airworthiness section is responsible for Engineering activities related to
airworthiness, safety, compliance of all aircraft types operated by Cathay Pacific Airways and its customer airlines

The Lead Quality and Airworthiness Engineer is responsible for overseeing and governing the compliance regulatory and airworthiness requirements

Responsible for:

Effectively liaising with authorities on related quality, safety and compliance mattersEffectively conducting audits for Engineering, Line Stations, third party contractors specialized audits such as IFQP, De-icing as requiredProviding QA support for local and overseas heavy maintenance inputs, perform aircraft hangar / ramp surveillance as requiredLeading and conducting investigation on all Engineering accountable Safety occurrences and performing Safety Data Analysis for Safety Management System Program.Overseas travel as required by job dutyAcquiring and maintaining the required approvals and privileges responsible by the Engineering organisationEffectively supporting the renewal of Aircraft Certificates of AirworthinessEffectively maintaining systems of quality assurance, audit and surveillance to ensure aircrafts and equipment, wherever situated, are maintained in accordance with the approved standardsProviding out of hours support for the operation (applicable to appointed individual as duty QA engineer which is a safety sensitive role)Requirements
Engineering degree or Aircraft Maintenance Licence (or equivalent)Typically 8 years of relevant experienceProven experience in supervising and managing projects and cross functional teamsDetailed aircraft knowledge and approval holder on majority of Cathay Pacific and its customers airlineExcellent in communication, influencing and negotiation skills with service providers and customersExcellent analytical mind and problem solving skills to drive for excellence and quality performanceAdaptable and responsive to change. Demonstrate ability to drive change and improvementHighly motivated and committed to drive for continuous improvement

Personal & Application Information

Cathay Pacific is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All related information will be kept in our file for up to 24 months. A copy of our Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer. 

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