Quality Engineer

Job description

Quality Engineer

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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 Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Its expertise covers the entire life cycle of its products, from design and manufacturing to maintenance and repair. The company has partnerships with more than 25 airframers in civil, regional, commercial and military transport, supporting more than 35,000 aircraft and making over 100,000 landings every day

Reference

2025-165632

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Program / customer quality assurance

Job title

Quality Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Quality that all major airlines rely on....driven by you!

As part of our Quality team, the Quality Engineer will reporting to the Quality Manager, working with industry leaders. You'll get to work with a knowledgeable team on interesting and sustainable projects. The purpose of this role is to collaborate with all areas of Safran Landing Systems Services UK Ltd (SLSS) to provide comprehensive support, direction and where appropriate personal contribution to both build on and maintain the SLSS and Safran Landing Systems (SLS) Quality Management Systems in terms of people, processes and projects.

You'll have opportunities to learn and progress, with investment being made on site it's an exciting time to join our growing local team!

Looking after the people who make Safran great is a priority for us. We offer a range of benefits designed to support you, both in and outside of work.

• We value your time: We have an early finish on a Friday, giving you time to recharge.

• Time to unwind: Start with 25 days of holiday, plus UK Bank Holidays, and we offer options to buy or sell days to fit your needs.

• Sharing in our success: We believe in rewarding your contributions with an annual bonus and share scheme options.

• Planning for your future: We offer a generous pension scheme, with up to 8% matched contributions, and life assurance at 4x your salary.

• Making your work life easier: Enjoy onsite parking, including EV chargers, a subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage, and shower facilities.

• Flexibility that works for you: We offer a wide range of flexible benefits and working options (role dependant), enhanced maternity and family friendly benefits, because we know everyone's needs are different.

Who are Safran Landing Systems?

We are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.

We're at the forefront of aerospace technology, creating safer, more sustainable aviation for the next generation of aerospace. It's easy to take flying for granted, or forget the incredible amount of technical skills, capability and co-ordination required to create an aircraft. At Safran, we never take it for granted. Our people's talents and skills come together to make the feat of flying possible. Here, you can create an impact you're proud of, where you're rewarded for your dedication and willingness to learn.

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

What will I be doing?

• Implement the internal audit programme to ensure compliance against all regulatory requirements

• Implement the supplier audit programme to ensure compliance against all regulatory requirements and purchase order requirements

• Support and coach Operations to ensure rejects have robust containment, Root Cause, Corrective and Preventive Actions.

• Support all areas of the business on all matters relating to the maintenance of the quality systems, including procedures and processes.

• Support the development and implementation of Safety Management System (SMS) across the business

• Support SLS Management by providing support during both internal and external audits and management of the ETQ (audit report system)

• Support the provision of coaching on quality tools (PDCA, Root cause analysis), as well as supporting the facilitation of Human Factors training.

• Assist with the compilation and presenting of Policy Deployment.

• Locally manage and undertake both internal and external audits as required in conjunction with the relevant stake holders.

• Assisting the monitoring and analysis of supplier performance and the execution of supplier audits.

• Compilation of Balance Score Card (BSC) for Corporate

• Focal for the SLS documentation system (OSR)

Occasional travel may be required, both internationally and within the UK.

Candidate skills & requirements

What do I need to succeed in the role?

• You will have experience in a similar role, within an aerospace AS9110 /AS 9100 environment ideally, but other experience (e.g. automotive) may be considered

• Internal Audit qualification to an internationally recognised standard

• A good understanding of CAA / EASA and FAA Part 145, and other aerospace regulations is advantageous

• Experience of working with internal teams as well as customers is essential - managing complaints and problem solving with root cause analysis

• Experience of dealing with regulatory authorities.

• Knowledge and experience in quality improvement and relevant tools (PDCA, Root cause analysis).

• Lean skills/experience such as Kaizen and 5s is highly desirable

• You will be confident, driven, an excellent communicator with a hands on approach.

• Strong statistical, analytical skills.

• Good Microsoft office skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Flexibility within the Quality Team to cover other job responsibilities

• Full driving licence

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their age, identity or background.

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check.

Join Safran and discover what we could achieve, together.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, South West

City (-ies)

Gloucester (MRO)