Malta International Airport plc is looking for an experienced and dynamic individual who is passionate about working with people within an Airport environment, is willing to continuously learn, develop, and be part of a high-performance culture. This vacancy has arisen within the Technical Services Department.
Purpose of position
The Technical Quality Assurance Executive plays a critical role in safeguarding the reliability, safety, and performance of the airport’s terminal and airfield technical assets. This position is responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards across the Technical Facilities function, leading the Quality Assurance team to reach and maintain excellent quality standards all throughout.
Acting as a key interface between the maintenance teams, technical projects, and third-party service providers, the role ensures that maintenance activities, capital works, and vendor services consistently meet organisational quality expectations, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Duties and responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve quality policies, procedures, and standards for the Technical Facilities department.
- Ensure full compliance with internal governance frameworks and applicable external regulations and standards.
- Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc quality inspections and audits to verify workmanship, documentation, and maintenance outcomes.
- Own the configuration, performance, and data integrity of the CMMS across terminal and airfield assets.
- Lead initiatives to enhance CMMS workflows, data quality, and integration with maintenance processes.
- Ensure accurate capture of asset hierarchies, maintenance strategies, procedures, intervals, warranties, and service contracts.
- Review and integrate operation & maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, and equipment submittals into the CMMS.
- Generate and analyse performance, reliability, and compliance reports to support asset lifecycle management and decision-making.
- Collaborate with facilities management teams to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
- Provide clear, data-driven recommendations to enhance maintenance effectiveness and asset reliability.
- Ensure third-party maintenance activities are fully documented, tracked, and verified within the CMMS.
- Monitor vendor compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Maintain records of warranties, inspections, and service agreements.
- Participate in vendor evaluations and performance review meetings in collaboration with Procurement.
- Support the quality planning, implementation, and handover of infrastructure and technical projects.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, consultants, and equipment manufacturers to review design submissions, commissioning activities, and quality deliverables.
- Ensure new assets and systems are delivered with complete, accurate, and maintainable documentation and maintenance strategies.
- Work with vendors and consultants to define preventive and predictive maintenance regimes for new MEP and infrastructure systems.
Requirements
Experience & Qualifications
- A minimum of an MQF Level 5 qualification.
- Experience in quality assurance, facilities maintenance, or technical project management.
- Knowledge of CMMS platforms and data-driven performance management.
- Familiarity with infrastructure asset management, safety standards, and vendor oversight.
- Excellent communication, training, and leadership abilities.
- Relevant technical qualifications or certifications preferred.
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Process-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proficiency in report generation and data interpretation
- Commitment to safety and quality compliance