Quality Engineer

Job description

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

2025-169547

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Quality management

Job title

Quality Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

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

The Quality Engineers role is to either assess and assure the Supplier and the quality of products and services they provide are compliant with contractual requirements.

The Quality Engineer will support the rollout of new programmes as well as develop and implement product standards for use between internal quality and external supply chain or to guarantee the compliance of products and services delivered to customers by implementing customer and Safran requirements within the program.

Scope of Responsibilities

Function as a quality interface and represent the Quality department by building and maintaining relationships of trust with customers.

Listen to customers' concerns about quality and translate them into requirements, negotiate as effectively as possible with the customer and implement them operationally within the program.

Understand the implicit and explicit quality requirements of other stakeholders, negotiate them as effectively as possible and integrate them operationally within the program.

Guarantee quality performance within the program, or to assure the quality of products, throughout the product lifecycle with Safran Seats GB.

These individuals will support the product lifecycle quality assurance, through the complete manufacturing process, and take responsibility for ensuring that processes and procedures are in place and adhered to in relation to product quality.

The post holder will support the operational throughput of SGB to ensure the required deliverables are completed on time and to the customer's specification and quality standard.

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

What We'll Offer

• 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

The successful Quality Engineer will require the following;

HNC / HND in an Engineering Discipline

Internal Auditor AS9100 trained

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

Proven experience within a Supplier, Programme or Operations Quality position

Prior experience within the Aerospace industry, preferably interiors beneficial

In depth understanding and/or experience in utilising QA Tools such as APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, FMEA, Poke Yoke and RCCA

Excellent knowledge of measuring equipment and general improvement tools (such as Lean, 6 Sigma)

Demonstrable experience in managing risks related to materials, special processes

Proficient in quality analysis tools such as 8D SPC, PFMEA.

Knowledge of HSE risk management and flight safety risk management.

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, Wales

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran

Candidate criteria

Lean Sigma Certification

Green Belt