Manager, Quality - SCI

Job description

Manager, Quality - SCI

Job 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 Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.

Reference number

2026-173759

Job details

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Quality management

Job title

Manager, Quality - SCI

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Safran Cabin pledges to offer its customers first class quality of delivered goods and service in continuous compliance with applicable international aerospace regulations and standards. Ensuring the sustainable safety, quality, reliability, and performance of Safran Cabin products and service to enhance customer confidence, and making Safran Cabin their primary supplier and partner.

The main objectives of the Manager, Quality are to:

• Ensure the conformity of products and/or services delivered from the site with technical specifications and customer requirements

• Guarantee that products are safe and in airworthiness conditions

• Ensure that only qualified products are permitted to ship to customers

• Ensure that there are no open non-conformances when delivering products from the site

• Manage and improve quality performances of products and services delivered to customers in all phases of product life cycle, in accordance with Safran Group and Safran Cabin operational excellence standards

• Monitor compliance and improvement of site QMS(s) processes and organization, in accordance with the Safran Group (One Safran) and Safran Cabin referential, and in accordance with international aerospace regulations and standards

• Record and address the causes of Customer returns

Reporting to the Director, Division Quality & Continuous Improvement, the Manager, Quality is accountable for the performance and results of a team of employees.

• Monitor the deployment of One Safran and Safran Cabin processes into site QMS(s), ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations and standards, as well as Safran standards

• Measure quality performance all along the manufacturing flow, from suppliers to external and external customer's delivery, defines and monitors improvement actions plan (Bridge Plan) according to Safran and Safran Cabin requirements

• Define and implement Improvement Plans (Bridge Plan), and communicate these plans to the site team and customers

• Implement efficient processes to ensure compliance and safety of products delivered with customer specifications

• Support sites' processes BPOs and BPMs into the operational deployment of One Safran and Safran Cabin management system across their processes and organization

• Build and maintain good customer relationships through Quality achievements delivered throughout the life of the program

• Defines efficient processes to guarantee the conformity and safety of the products delivered

• Monitor external and internal audits within the site and managing on-time closure of actions plans following external and internal audits

• Performs analysis of the maturity of the QMS(s), identifies potential risk and way of improvement, and monitor action plan in the relevant processes

• Implements Safran Cabin standard KPIs to achieve operational excellence

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

Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 10,000 employees at 39 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.

Safran's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goes beyond our facility walls. We value and support the communities where we live and work. One of Safran's values and CSR pillar is Corporate Citizenship that helps drive economic, social and cultural progress by sharing our gifts with those around us.

• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.

• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.

• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

Candidate skills & requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or higher

Experience: 10 years' minimum experience in Quality or similar positions, with at least 5 years' experience in a leadership role. Minimum 2 years' experience in aerospace environment.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Other Skills:

• Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense industry and its regulations

• Expertise in QMS and process management

• Leadership capability especially in embarking in a share vision and empowering people

• Knowledge of Quality tools (measures in production, nonconformance, tracking, calibration, ...)

• Receptiveness and ability and to foster teamwork

• Practical oral and writing communication skills

• Organization and management skills

• Integrity and exemplarity in all circumstances

• Ability to develop and maintain trusted relations with upper and lower management, and be able to explain issues in readily-understandable terms

• Proven interpersonal skills

• Ability to negotiate, to explain and to persuade

Annual salary

USD $93,760.00 - $147,330.00 Annually

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, Washington

City (-ies)

12810 State Ave Marysville, WA 98271

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 8 years

Additional Languages preferred

English (Fluent)

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

Yes