QA Compliance Manager
Job Description
COME JOIN MID-CONTINENT!
“Where your work is valued—above-market pay, real work-life balance, and a team that feels like home.”
THE POSITION…
As the QA Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance, managing documentation and traceability, and conducting customer and regulatory audits. This is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports. To be successful in this role, you’ll need to understand the importance of accurate documentation, attention to detail, and a timely escalation of significant compliance risks.
THIS POSITION MAY BE FOR YOU IF…
- You have a high school diploma or GED.
- You have 5 years of experience in quality, compliance, auditing, document control, manufacturing, aviation, and/or another structured work environment.
- You have experience in an ODA environment or supporting FAA, foreign aviation authority, registrar, regulatory, or aviation customer oversight activities.
- You have experience in coordinating/conducting internal and external audits.
- You have experience reviewing root-cause analyses and managing corrective actions.
- You are proficient with Microsoft Office.
- You have strong attention to detail.
- You are organized, focused and results oriented.
- You are a problem-solver with critical thinking and prioritizing skills.
- You have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
WE WOULD REALLY LIKE IT IF… (but it’s not a deal breaker)
- You have experience in an ODA environment or supporting FAA, foreign aviation authority, registrar, regulatory, or aviation customer oversight activities.
- You have experience maintaining controlled documents, compliance matrices, certification files, approval records, or related QMS documentation.
- You have experience developing or delivering employee training on procedures, quality requirements, or compliance topics.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT…
- Lead internal and external audits, maintain inspection readiness and host regulatory auditors
- Track, analyze, and report on key performance indicators related to quality and compliance
- Develop and conduct training sessions for employees on quality systems, regulatory standards, and best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality compliance throughout the product lifecycle
- Adhere to new and changing regulatory standards to ensure company compliance
- Maintain QMS, identify potential gaps, process improvements, and make recommendations in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Support the designated ODA Administrator with records, training, manual control, FAA oversight preparation, and action tracking.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
WE ARE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK…
- We provide above-market pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
- We promote an environment where you can excel in your career while still maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
- Our facility is climate controlled, clean, organized, and safe. We operate in a professional, light manufacturing environment.
- We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right – every time.
- We have frequent events to keep work interesting. Our food drive is super impressive, we have an annual food truck fest appreciation day, monthly fruit/donut day, employee luncheons throughout the year, wellness challenges with incentives and frequent ticket raffles for local sporting and cultural events.
- We have a small company feel – even though we’re doing big things!
WHO WE ARE…
Founded in 1964, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics provides superior instruments, avionics and power solutions to the global aerospace community. We operate one of the largest maintenance, overhaul and exchange programs in the world, and deliver safe and certified products, using innovative technologies and sophisticated clean sheet designs.
At Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, we are committed to quality, service, integrity, and professionalism. Our employees serve the best customers from all over the world in general, business and commercial, advanced air mobility, defense and special missions markets. In this role, you’ll be an important part of the process that keeps our customers flying!
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Actual compensation offered within the targeted salary range will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
