Compliance Quality Engineer

Job description

Compliance Quality Engineer

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Reference

2025-165867

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Quality management

Job title

Compliance Quality Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience?

Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology.

Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers.

One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Quality Compliance Manager, the purpose of this role is to collaborate with all areas of Safran Seats GB to provide comprehensive support, direction and where appropriate personal contribution to both build on and maintain the Safran Seats GB Quality Management System in terms of people, processes and projects.

Member of the Quality Compliance Team

No direct reports

Support and interaction with all SGB Functions

Liaison with Regulatory bodies as well as customers as required

Travel not normally required except for cross-BU support requirements (UK /

Int)

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Protect customers from non-quality, by ensuring that products and practices comply with regulations, customer requirements and Safran standards and promoting a culture of prevention and anticipation

Drive continuous improvement, by capitalizing on factual data and feedback and providing the necessary support for all company functions

Undertake other reasonable duties, in line with business needs and objectives, which

are consistent and commensurate with the overall purpose of the position In addition; there are specific requirements including but not limited to:

Develop and implement an internal audit programme to ensure compliance against all

regulatory requirements

Support the deployment of the Quality Management System across the Business

through the implementation and follow-up of internal audits, ensuring compliance with

processes and procedures

Manage relevant systems for the capturing of rejects and all other relevant reporting

systems. This shall include containment, Root Cause, Corrective and Preventive

Actions.

Liaison with all areas of the business on all matters relating to quality systems,

procedures, direction, processes, including Quality Assurance implementation and

maintenance.

Provide support for customer and regulatory (external) audits as required, to ensure

process and procedural compliance to AS9100, EASA Part 21(G)/21(J) and EASA 145.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.

• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.

• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme

• 4 x Life Assurance

• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.

• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme

• Annual share save schemes.

• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools

• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent.

Candidate skills & requirements

Apprenticeship level or equivalent in an Engineering discipline. (Essential)

Sound engineering / quality background, with experience of Quality inspection within a manufacturing / engineering industry. (Essential)

Experience of working at all levels including both internal & external customers (Essential)

AS91000 Assessor (Desirable)

EASA Part 145, FAA 145 Auditor, Internal Audit Qualification (IRCA) (Desirable)

Please apply and submit your CV today!

Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve.

We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion.

Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment.

Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, South West

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran