Manager Airworthiness Quality

About the Company

Virgin Australia is the airline that dares to be different. Bold, down-to-earth and built around giving guests real choice. Safety is the airline's backbone, service is its heartbeat, and its people are its superpower.

About the Role

The Safety Systems Division provides oversight across areas that impact safety, risk and compliance, delivering specialist safety services and advice to operational teams. As Manager Airworthiness Quality, you will lead the delivery of assurance activities across Part 145 and Part 42 environments, ensuring quality systems, audits, authorisations and corrective actions are effectively managed. Reporting directly to the Head of Assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Part 145, Part 42 and Part 147 internal audit programs, ensuring audits meet approved standards and deliver consistent, high-quality assurance.
• Maintain audit tools, review reports and ensure findings are clearly communicated.
• Identify causal factors, human factors, recurring findings and systemic risks.
• Oversee corrective and preventative actions through to completion and verification.
• Analyse quality data and trends to drive continuous improvement and inform assurance planning.
• Lead, coach and develop the Quality Audit team.
• Provide clear and timely reporting on audit outcomes, actions and systemic issues.
• Manage key quality governance activities, including AMO exposition amendments, supplier approvals, personnel authorisations and capability assessments.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions and provide technical quality advice to the business.
• Manage the company expositions and controlled documents for Engineering and Maintenance.

Essential Requirements

• Experience as a CASA Part 145 Form 004 holder.
• Significant auditing experience within an engineering or maintenance environment.
• Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent formal audit training.
• Strong communication skills, including report writing and confident presentation in management forums.
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret audit data and identify trends.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to build a productive, high-performing team.
• Strong knowledge of aviation Safety Management Systems and assurance frameworks.
• A clear understanding of Part 66 aircraft maintenance licence and authorisation criteria.

Desirable

• IOSA audit experience and knowledge.

Benefits

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year).
• A flexible, hybrid work style.
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide.

How to Apply

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