Aviation Safety Inspector (Manufacturing)

The Aviation Safety Inspector (Manufacturing) plays a critical role in ensuring aviation safety by overseeing manufacturing processes, quality, and compliance. **Key Responsibilities:** * Assess quality systems, methods, and techniques in the manufacturing of aviation products and articles. * Determine if aircraft and related products meet approved design criteria and are safe for operation. * Manage programs leading to the issuance of original airworthiness certificates or export approvals. * Apply aviation laws and regulations to evaluate technical procedures, policy changes, new legislation, and technology. * Solve complex technical problems using advanced and innovative approaches. **Required Qualifications:** * **Specialized Experience:** At least one year equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13, demonstrating mastery in applying aviation laws and regulations to assess technical procedures, policy changes, and solve complex technical issues. * **Manufacturing Experience (one of the following):** * Experience in quality systems, methods, and techniques for manufacturing aviation products/articles, ensuring compliance and safe operation; OR * Experience issuing or managing programs for original airworthiness certificates or export approvals; OR * A combination of the above. **General Requirements:** * Valid State driver's license. * Fluency in English. * High school diploma or equivalent. * No more than two Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) violations in the last 5 years. * No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance. **Medical Requirements:** * Physically able to perform duties safely and efficiently. * Good distant vision (glasses/contacts permitted) and ability to read typewritten characters. * Ability to hear conversational voice (hearing aids permitted). * No physical conditions that would pose a hazard or interfere with flying as a passenger. * *For positions requiring aircraft operation:* Must possess a valid second-class FAA medical certificate and pass recurrent examinations. * *For positions not requiring aircraft operation:* Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying minimal medical requirements, or undergo individualized assessment. **Preferred (Quality Ranking Factor):** * Experience providing oversight of designees. Please explain and provide examples.