Compliance Quality Engineer

Job description

The skills matrix underpinning this role gives opportunity for individuals to cross-skill, develop new skills and to support the full quality assurance process. All Quality Compliance Engineers are expected to:
 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.
 Support the provision of coaching on quality improvement and relevant tools (PDCA, Root cause analysis, 8D), as well as Human Factors training, for Quality Assurance implementation throughout the company.
 Preparation of audit checklists
 Undertake both internal and external audits as required, including process and product audits.
 Raise, issue, monitor and manage audit non-conformity requests.
 Periodic reporting of audit metrics
 Assist in the development and training of other internal auditors (across Functions)
 Work with the relevant process owners to ensure all functional and/or local systems and procedures are fully aligned to the One Safran Referential
 Monitor and facilitate the review of BMS Documents

Desired profile

Apprenticeship level or equivalent in an Engineering discipline. (Essential)
Sound quality experience within a manufacturing / engineering industry. (Essential)
Experience of working at all levels including both internal & external customers (Essential)
Advanced communication and leadership skills (Essential)
AS91000 Assessor (Desirable)
EASA Part 145, FAA 145 Auditor, Internal Audit Qualification (IRCA) (Desirable)

About SAFRAN

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.