Quality Assurance Manager – Maintenance & Engineering

About the role

The Quality Assurance Manager will lead compliance and safety initiatives for Maintenance, Ground Handling and Security functions at Africa World Airlines, ensuring adherence to Ghana Civil Aviation Directives and company standards.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Ghana Civil Aviation Directives and company quality and safety requirements through internal and external audit surveillance programs covering Maintenance, Ground Handling, and Security.
• Administer, audit and continuously improve audit programs, develop and monitor audit activities across all Africa World Airlines facilities.
• Direct Quality Assurance Auditors, issue corrective actions, and oversee the supplier approval programme.
• Compile, analyse and report quality trend data to the Head of Quality and contribute to system and procedure improvements.
• Support regulatory audits, incident/accident investigations and maintain the Technical Library and Document Control compliance.
• Act as deputy for the Head of Quality when required and perform any other reasonable tasks to maintain departmental efficiency.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree minimum.
• At least five years’ experience in aviation, with two years in at least two IOSA disciplines.
• Certification in Airline Auditor Training (AAT) or equivalent, and IOSA Auditor and QMS training.
• Previous aviation auditing experience and proven ability to lead audit processes.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Aviation Safety Management System.
• Knowledge of Ghana Civil Aviation Directives, ICAO and IOSA requirements.
• Audit process expertise, including corrective action management.
• Basic computer skills.