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Description

Pilatus is hiring a QA Inspector to join our team in Broomfield, CO. In this role, you will be responsible for Inspecting aircrafts, aircraft systems, equipment, and parts to ensure conformity to specifications and compliance with all safety and performance standards. Ensures airworthiness and approves aircraft and component parts for return to service.  Take your career to the next level with Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd.     

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Completes aircraft maintenance log entries, FAA Form 337, and signs off return to service 
• Ensures aircraft maintenance and modification records and approvals are accurate and complete 
• Prepares aircraft and documents for Import and Export
• Performs final inspection and certifies interior finished products and component shop parts
• Calculates weight and balance changes and amends equipment and inventory lists
• Performs interim and final inspections of aircraft, including avionics installations, interiors, and aircraft systems and ensures conformity to Pilatus processes, procedures, and quality standards
• Confirms that all work, materials, and practices conform to approved standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations and manufacturer specifications
• Acquires working knowledge of Pilatus Production Organization and EASA regulations to quality as certifying staff to issue EASA Form 1

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Verifies quarantined parts serviceability
• Archives final aircraft and component repair documents
• Performs internal audits verifying compliance to FAA Repair Station and Production Certificate
• Performs internal audits of company procedures

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

• FAA Airframe license required, Powerplant license a plus
• 3 years of aircraft maintenance or modification experience
• Working knowledge of avionics and/or interiors installations a plus
• Detailed knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations including Part 21, 23, 39, 43, 65, 91, and 145
• Task oriented and high standards of quality and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and leads by example
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office software including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Experience with Quantum and SharePoint a plus

The salary range for this position is $30 - $46 per hour depending on experience. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd was founded in Broomfield, Colorado in 1996. Pilatus' 118,000 square foot facility is custom-designed to conduct aircraft interior and exterior completions for all PC-12 PRO and PC-24 aircraft delivering to North and South America. This new completions center consolidates the operations Pilatus has performed at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for almost 30 years.

With over 3,000 employees and about 200 apprentices at its headquarters in Stans, Switzerland and completion center in Broomfield, Colorado, the Pilatus family unites people from over 40 countries. We offer a secure, innovative, international, and sustainable work environment. Courage, vision, and outstanding performance have made us a strong company. Our culture is shaped by a high level of quality awareness, close customer relationships, and a high degree of employee commitment.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

To submit a paper application, please mail your resume to 12300 Pilatus Way, Broomfield, CO 80021 Attention: Human Resources. No walk-ins please. If personalized assistance is needed to complete an online application for this position, please email employment.us@pilatus-aircraft.com with your request.