Your role and your team:

Reporting to the Head of Quality Process Management, you will manage the operational Production Organization Auditing and Surveillance needs in line with EASA Part 21.A & G, and EN9100 requirements, execute the Authority released Audit schedule and manage support Authority Audits.

Your Day to Day:

• Operational leadership of the Quality Process Management Auditing and Surveillance Team with up to 8 team members to ensure allocation of the resources in a time and cost-efficient way while obtaining high company quality standards.
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the team and delegation / coordination of tasks to team members, e.g. Audit plan and content, while securing the business needs.
• Drive a compliance-oriented collaboration with associated production departments and other Quality Units on the execution of Audit, Surveillance and Monitoring activities including on time closure of identified findings.
• Reporting of and managing your Business KPI’s
• Managing awareness and defining priorities together with your stakeholders to maintain the Production Management System compliance demonstration.
• Contribute to efficient short- and long-term mitigation actions based on findings using Root Cause Corrective Action and Risk analysing methods.
• Review and continuous monitoring of Audit findings to improve Audit effectiveness and Process adherence by forward looking identification of Risk Areas using implemented IT solutions.
• Management and coordination of audit activities from external Auditing body’s
• Coordination and exchange of Audit related Data / Information with the responsible Authority
• Analyse and review potential risk areas for continues improvement.
• Support the Production Organization departments to develop business maturity in compliance to applicable regulatory requirements.
• Active mentor, train, and develop your team members during the day-to-day business and associated departments in topics concerning Quality and Aviation Regulations for Production, to continuously raise awareness, mindset and behaviour for achieving excellence.

Your Profile:

• Min. 8 Years of experience in an EASA Part21 or equivalent Aviation Production environment
• Engineering degree, or similar education adequate to the role
• Min. 5 years active experience in auditing / surveillance activities
• Leadership experience in managing operational Teams required.
• Experience in collaboration with Aviation Authorities
• Good level of understanding to Aviation safety and risk management needs.
• Proactive, good communicator and able to gain credibility across all levels of the organization.
• Strong motivation to help build and shape your organization, structures and processes while maintaining our Lilium values and behaviours.
• Fluent English language skills are essential, good German speaking skill is beneficial.