Safety and Quality Manager

(1) The minimum requirements for a Quality Manager are :
(i) He must either be a holder of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers'
Licence in the following ratings: Airframes and Powerplant or Avionics,
(ratings on aircraft type not essential) with five (5) years working
experience in line/base maintenance, maintenance planning or technical
services ; or
(ii) Be a person qualified by holding an academic degree in an
aeronautical, mechanical or electrical /electronic engineering discipline
from a recognized university or other higher educational institution ; and
(iii) A person with a minimum of five (5) years working experience in the
quality system and/or continuing airworthiness - in the aviation industry ;
(iv) A person with proven satisfactory audit experience acceptable to
the Authority preferably in aviation ;
(v) In-depth knowledge of Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations and
Standard Maintenance Practices ;
(vi) Broad knowledge of the aviation and the organizations activities
and procedures ;
(vii) Good understanding of quality management principles ;
(viii) Oral and written communication skills
(2) The Quality Manager shall be responsible for :
(i) Monitoring the AMO's compliance with Part 6 of these
Regulations ; and
(ii) Requesting remedial action as necessary by the base maintenance
manager/line maintenance manager/workshop manager or the
accountable manager, as appropriate.

Monitoring compliance of the organization with Nigerian CARs, Technical Instructions,
Manufacturers Instructions, Customer Procedures and Instructions and any other applicable data
approved or accepted by the competent authority.
Monitoring compliance with, and adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe operational
practices and airworthy aircraft.
Has direct access to the Accountable Manager by regularly reporting all significant non-conformity
findings including failure to comply with corrective actions by any personnel, including management
team members; and reporting arising disagreement over the nature of any non-conformity.
Requesting remedial action as necessary by all the company nominated managers, including the
Accountable Manager, as appropriate.
Establishing, supervision and preservation of an independent quality system to monitor compliance
with the requirements of Nig. CARs, Customers and conformance with the company procedures.
Ensuring that the status and applicability of the Quality System is kept up to date and that the
relevant departments/personnel within Aero Contractors are continuously kept informed of changes
and/or additions to its contents.
Implementing quality audit programme in which compliance with all maintenance procedures is
reviewed at regular intervals and any non-compliance is brought to the notice of the person
concerned via his manager. Select and assign Quality inspectors for execution of this program.
Preparation of an annual audit plan.
Ensuring timely performance of all quality audits as per the yearly audit schedule.
Administering the results of audits performed by the Quality Inspectors, customers and the
authorities. Verify that the required corrective measures are timely and have the required results.

Ensuring timely corrective actions on all non-conformity findings resulting from any audits (internal/
customer/ Authority) in the departments and/or shops in.
Ensuring cooperation with the managers to properly address quality deficiencies and to assist in
developing corrective actions.
Supervision of the implementation of corrective actions in due time by the concerned departments
for all non-conformity findings from audits, and reporting to the Accountable Manager, in cases
where due times cannot be met.
Ensuring timely response back to the Authority and Customers for all action items resulting from
audit findings or other non-conformity reports. He will require corrective actions and reports from the
responsible manager(s) to be performed and issued in a timely manner.
Controlling the Follow Up on timely corrective actions on all non-conformity findings resulting from
other audits (internal or customer) from all departments/ shops of ATL.
Keep a current list of the titles and names of the key management personnel and
certifying staff. .
Notification to the authority regarding significant changes in the approved maintenance organisation
in accordance with Nig. CARs
Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the quality system by means of regular audits of the
quality assurance and quality control inspectors  and
their units covering Nigerian CARs Part 6 items. Results of these audits are documented in a yearly
report.
Issuance/ renewal/ amendment/ suspension/ revocation of company Certifying Staff Authorisation/
Approval within the scope work of the AMO, to ensure training standards and qualified
maintenance personnel iaw the relevant sections of Nig. CARs and company procedures.
Ensuring availability of methods of qualifying mechanics, technician, inspection,
certifying staff and quality audit personnel.
Ensuring assessment of all certifying staff in any two (2) year period for issuance/ renewal of their
authorisation.
A working method is created such that any technical waste at the cost of the company or third
parties is avoided as much as possible. Sufficient objective evidence should be collected that
proves that these requirements are satisfied.
Analyze each non-conformance having an impact on the level of quality and make sure that the
appropriate corrective action has been/shall be taken.
Establish and submit proposals for improvements of the quality system to the Accountable Manager
for approval.
Ensuring that all personnel who carry out and/or control a continued airworthiness Non-Destructive
Test (NDT) of aircraft structures and/or aircraft components are appropriately qualified and certified
for the particular non-destructive test in accordance with Nig. CARs .
Ensuring that Certificates of Release to Service (CRS) after maintenance are issued by
appropriately authorised certifying staff.
Ensuring that maintenance of aircraft at any location other than ATL bases is performed by
authorised ATL assigned personnel in accordance with procedures specified in this MPM.
Ensuring that the monitoring and administration of calibration requirements for all
tools and equipment of ATL are controlled on a regular basis and that the
tool/equipment database is updated and current.
at all times. This includes sending items to manufacturers, calibration laboratories, for testing as
required, or quarantine as necessary until a disposition of the item is made.
Ensuring supervision and distribution through the technical library of all documentation received
from manufacturers and from the Aviation Authorities concerning maintenance, repair, Airworthiness
Directives, safety, etc. it shall also be ensured by an established system, that all personnel involved
in the control and maintenance of aircraft, including the safety and Quality department, maintenance
planning department and others are made aware of and have access to this documentation.
Promote continuous alertness towards Safety and Quality by issuing recommendations to the Accountable Manager