QLS Inspecteurs Qualité Pistes - Customer Line Airbus A350-330 (H/F)

About the Role

Airbus is seeking an experienced Aircraft Quality Inspector (QLS) for a permanent position in Toulouse, within the Commercial Aircraft division. You will join a team of about ten individuals, working on the A350 and A330 customer line, focusing on both Delivery and Flight Line operations. This role involves quality assurance and inspection during flight testing and aircraft deliveries within a diverse team comprising production, technical support, logistics support, and team leaders.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the quality and safety of our aircraft, actively contributing to the delivery process. Your key responsibilities include:

• Performing pre-flight, post-flight, and specific aircraft inspections.
• Controlling and attesting the conformity of assembly processes.
• Conducting specific controls such as mapping, dimensional measurements (gaps, flushness, etc.).
• Measuring defects and validating first-level derogations (DQ1).
• Actively participating in operator qualification and surveillance processes.
• Instructing and attesting retouching entries in the Technical Log Book (TLB), Quality Log Book (QLB), AM, and Non-Conformity reports.
• Participating in corrective quality actions (SQCDP, investigations for PPS, etc.) and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining aircraft quality dossiers and adhering to traceability and archiving rules.
• Contributing to process analysis and risk assessments of sector ranges.
• Supporting the achievement of 'On Time Delivery' and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Monitoring aircraft storage conditions in 'flight ready conditions', both in situ and externally.

Your Environment

Toulouse, the global capital of aeronautics, offers a dynamic environment in the south-west of France. You will work in the quality department, focusing on piste quality activities for the A350 and A330 at the Toulouse site, within either the Delivery or Flight Line area.

What We Offer

Airbus provides a comprehensive benefits package:

• Financial Benefits: Attractive salary, profit-sharing and participation schemes, employee savings plan with Airbus contribution, and voluntary employee shareholding plan with free shares based on subscription.
• Work-Life Balance: Additional leave days for special occasions, leave transfer options, and a works council offering socio-cultural, sports activities, and other services.
• Well-being/Health: Supplementary health and provident insurance coverage (incapacity, disability, death). Site-specific benefits may include a health service center, concierge services, a gym, and a carpooling app.
• Individual Development: Opportunities for career progression, extensive training resources (over 10,000 e-learning courses), certifications, accelerated development programs, expert paths, and national/international mobility.

Prerequisites

This role requires flexibility and commitment:

• Availability for day/evening shifts and weekend work (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) is required.
• The role is based on the aircraft piste.

Required Skills and Experience

• Diploma (Bac+2/3 or equivalent) in aircraft technical maintenance, aircraft mechanics, industrial quality, electrotechnics, or a related field.
• Significant experience in flight testing or aircraft maintenance (mechanical/electrical, engines).
• Knowledge of aeronautical systems and quality standards/references.
• Team spirit, rigor, and direct communication skills.
• French language proficiency at a negotiation level.
• Intermediate English language proficiency.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced quality professionals or test technicians with hands-on experience on live aircraft who are eager to make a significant contribution to aircraft quality and safety.