An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our client at its state-of-the-art London Gatwick Airport (LGW) Hangar facility. We are looking to contract an experienced Quality Systems Specialist: Lead Auditor with an extensive background in Airplane Line Maintenance and/or Heavy/Base Maintenance and/or Aircraft Modification. Role: Lead Auditor - Part 145 Location: London Gatwick Airport Hours: Mon-Fri IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: Must be able to achieve an LGW airside pass Hourly Rate: Neg Contract Position 6 Months. The successful candidate will need to have structural build experience on aircraft and be familiar with working from engineering drawings. Someone with good hand skills and an ability to work as part of a team in a changing environment is essential. Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting Compliance Monitoring Manager and reporting to the onsite Quality Manager, as well as within the wider commercial Total Quality team with the following: Creating and running the Annual/Monthly BCASEL audit programme of internal, supplier, customer and regulatory authorities. Leading the authorisation process for Engineering, Quality, Safety and Stores personnel. Support development of audit scope, schedule, and plans to determine compliance with regulator/customer and compliance monitoring management. Works under minimal direction. Review company systems, policies and procedures and make recommendations to management team. Review and present findings and concerns with the appropriate personnel or representatives of suppliers or service providers. Investigate non-compliances to the required level and ensure appropriate corrective and preventative actions are taken. Ensure adequate corrective and/or preventative actions are implemented, planned or accomplished for all audit findings. Monitor and close occurrence reports and review trends. Communicate audit or occurrence report trends to management team. Evaluate closing activities associated with Air Safety, Mandatory Occurrence Reports and internal or external investigations. Support liaison with regulatory authorities to resolve regulatory, quality and safety matters Produce internal reports as required. Support stakeholders in analysis of process data, metrics, models and flows to identify root cause of complex problems and support development and implementation of preventative or corrective actions Working as part of a local and wider team.Required skills and experience Formal Lead Auditor qualification with experience in conducting internal and external audits. 5+ years of experience in a Line/Heavy/Base Maintenance and/or Airplane Modification environment Knowledge of applicable European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and/or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations Experience working with Regulators and Customers and interpreting their requirements and expectations for Safety and Compliance Monitoring. Excellent communication skills & good teamwork. Must be computer literate. A flexible and proactive attitude with a willingness to take on and complete tasks, whatever they may be. Must be willing to travel as required. Must be willing to apply for and be able to successfully receive an LGW Airport airside access pass. Must have right to live and work in the United Kingdom.Desired skills and experience Qualified and experienced in Human Factors. Knowledge of workplace and operational safety an advantage. Experience of using Q-Pulse (compliance management system) an advantage. Experience data mining, analysing data, and presenting findings. Experience working with Safety (or Quality) Corrective Action/Preventative Action, Root Cause Corrective Actions. Experience of developing/producing metrics. To be successful in your application it is a requirement that you hold UK 'right to work' at the time of application