Coordinates with Government and Contractor senior management to maintain Quality Assurance and safety programs IAW policies, processes, procedures and controls. Manages Contractor Aircraft Quality Inspectors. Manages the quality and safety programs to ensure compliance under the contract. Conducts quality and safety inspections/audits of the contract operations and sub-contractors. Develops Quality Assurance/Safety/Hazardous Waste programs, manual and revisions. Conducts research, develops corrective action alternatives and tracks responses for problem areas identified in internal and customer audit findings. Acts as a direct representative to the local Navy point of contact. Monitors the weight and balance, FOD, Calibration, nondestructive testing, corrosion prevention, tool control, and ground safety programs along with other programs assigned. Manages the inspection branch, including inspection requirements, trend analysis, technical order publication library, maintenance training programs, and functional check flight programs. Provides guidance and direction to achieve compliance with all applicable safety and quality standards. Provides leadership and knowledge to staff members and teams as necessary. Develops staff and methodology to fulfill duties and communicates program metrics as needed. Maintains awareness of regulatory changes and disseminates safety-related bulletins, technical changes and literature to work site personnel. Investigates mishaps and injuries. Oversees Technical Library. Ensures compliance with company programs, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Government directives. Ensures Airworthiness Directive compliance and aircraft configuration. Ensures modification and maintenance activities are conducted utilizing applicable documents. Monitors quality deficiencies and coordinates corrective actions. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Reports directly to the Group Manager. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in a Business or Management discipline. Associate's degree plus for (4) years additional work experience performing duties detailed OR eight (8) years additional work experience performing duties detailed may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree. + Minimum of ten (10) years' recent experience in any combination of the following areas: Quality Assurance/Improvement, ISO-9000, and/or Safety and Environmental Compliance. Two (2) years Management experience preferred. Working knowledge of project planning. + Proven leadership and management ability. Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft logs and records. + Requires demonstrated experience with sufficient knowledge to effectively assume responsibility for the overall quality of the Contractor's maintenance effort in accordance with NAVAIRINST 3710.1 and CNAFINIST 4790.2 series. + Requires demonstrated experience supporting IPTs and ITTs. + Personnel released from Military Service require an Honorable Discharge. Rotary Wing Aircraft experience within the last 5 years is required. **Security Clearance:** + Position requires the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and maintain a favorable Tier 5 background investigation. **Preferred Qualifications:** + S-92, VH-92A, VH-3D, and VH-60N experience preferred. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) and Labor Laws Posters (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MI5TC2kqOqsOBPMVfnZ32U) .