Whilst the future focus of Aviation organisations will typically by slanted towards the implementation of safety management systems, processes to demonstrate full compliance will always remain a fundamental attribute of an effective aviation management system. Compliance is ensured through the use of an effective Compliance Control and audit system, under the guidance of the Compliance Manager.
Compliance Auditing brings with it the daily challenge of ensuring that the organisation remains at all times fully compliant with both internal and external obligations. In the complex environment delivered by EASA it is necessary to have a proactive approach to maintaining a full understanding of all regulatory obligations.
It is essential to ensure robust and continuous oversight of all internal processes, and procedures. The various departments must continue to meet all applicable internal and EASA driven regulatory requirements.
Compliance Auditing looks at the effective management of the organisational controls to ensure continuous delivery of the Quality Control driven process. At all times the organisation should endeavour to comply with best practice and industry standards.
In addition a full audit program will be delivered across the entire business process including production elements and the complete supply chain.
Any issues which are raised as Corrective Action /Preventative Action (CAPA) need to be addressed by the business area owner in a timely and efficient manner. All documentation must be controlled within the framework of the organisation, with status and revision control managed and periodically audited for full compliance.
The Audit Management, Control and Oversight system should ensure that the established safety and quality procedures are fully complied with. In addition to plan and deliver audits, review findings perform root cause analysis and develop additional actions where necessary (under the specific control or guidance of the business area owner of post holder). In an effective Quality Management System QMS monitoring is a continuous process.
A successful Quality System requires a fully functioning closed loop system or process which typically deliversĀ compliance oversight processes which provide for an effective environment for raising full awareness of discrepancies as well as an understanding of the appropriate remedial action or mitigation. By making the best possible use of Information and visibility of measuring systems it should be possible to reduce the cost of compliance without compromising either the overall product quality or the organisational risk and exposure.
Sofema Aviation Services offers Regulatory and Vocational Training to comply with the requirements of EASA.
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