Aviation Safety Inspector (ACM) Partial Program Manager (Power Plant)

About the role

The PPM (Powerplant) has primary responsibility for adequacy of operators maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alteration programs accomplished on POWERPLANTS off wing.

The PPM (Powerplant) coordinates with PPM (Fleet) on Airworthiness Directive, compliance, Mechanical Reliability Reporting, Mechanical Interruption Summary Reporting, engine removal rates, powerplant related incidents, powerplant training programs, approval and modifications of powerplant maintenance/ reliability programs.

What you will do

• organizations are organized, staffed, equipped, conduct training program, acceptable record keeping system, facilities and procedures that meet all regulatory requirements.
• Regularly visits organization's stations and other offices to maintain contact with management officials; coordinates with the Principal Inspector for correction of any deficiencies/discrepancies.
• Develops maintenance program requirements for engines and APUs through participation on Maintenance Review Boards.
• Coordinates (MEL}; engines for approval with Principal Operations Inspector.
• Takes enforcement action of noncompliance with the MEL.
• Conducts enforcement investigations, prepares final reports, and recommendations on disposition.
• Performs or supervises emergency suspension of certificates or cancellations of operations specifications.
• Conducts/directs the re-examination of certificated airmen, recertification of an operator, or agency.
• Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries, aircraft incidents, and accidents.
• Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials, formal hearings, and gives depositions.
• Coordinates with geographic inspectors for accomplishment of non-routine air carrier surveillance.
• Certification Responsible for initial ongoing certification of engines and APUs for air carriers, aircraft, air agencies, and initial/ongoing certification of airmen.
• Makes recommendations on appointment of designees.
• Evaluates requests not previously specified in maintenance portion of operations specifications, approves/disapproves requests, provides additional conditions and limitations as needed.
• Provides guidance to assigned air carrier in development of required engine, APU maintenance manuals, and record keeping systems.
• Reviews and determines adequacy of engine manuals associated with air carrier¿s engine, APU maintenance programs and revisions thereto.
• Assures that manuals and revisions comply with regulatory requirements, prescribes safe practices; furnishes clear and specific instructions governing engine and APU maintenance programs.
• Approves operations specifications and amendments thereto.
• Determines if engine and APU maintenance facilities being established or contract arrangements entered into by air carriers for purpose of overhaul work, major repair, alterations, and other maintenance are satisfactory.
• Reviews changes and negotiates with air carrier management to resolve problems.
• Determines if engine and APU overhaul and inspection time limitations warrant revision.
• Evaluates operator's proposed engine and APU reliability programs for compliance with national policies.
• Advises operator of deficiencies and required changes.
• Approves/disapproves engine and APU reliability programs.
• Determines if air carrier's training program meets requirements of CFRs, is compatible with engine and APU maintenance program, is properly organized and effectively conducted, and results in trained and competent personnel.
• Directs or participates in proving flight evaluations to determine compliance with CFRs.
• Recommends changes that will be required prior to approval.
• Surveillance Directs and/or performs inspection and surveillance of air carrier's continuous airworthiness engine and APU maintenance program.
• Analyzes trends to detect a deterioration in the engine and APU maintenance program.
• Analyzes engine and APU reports submitted by air carrier to ensure compliance with maintenance program; assures air carrier has an effective continuing analysis and surveillance program to meet requirements of CFR's.
• Monitors: air operators, agencies, designees: in addition all phases of air carrier's engine and APU maintenance operation, including the following: engine and APU maintenance, engineering, quality control, production control, training, and reliability programs.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• All Applicants MUST provide a copy of their FAA Mechanic Certificate with airframe and power plant ratings.
• All FAA Employees MUST provide a copy of their last SF-50.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** Ingrade/Downgrade applications will be accepted.

All or none of the candidates may be interviewed. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA)/Leadership and Management Dimension (LMD) NARRATIVES from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD.

In lieu of providing a KSA NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD, in your work history on your resume/application, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA/LMD. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.

Please also ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job); Duties (be specific in describing your duties); Employer's name and address; Supervisor name and phone number; Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week); & Salary.

Determining length of Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible due to an incomplete application. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

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