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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Reference

2026-179305

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Quality management

Job title

Quality Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The role will focus on implementing and maintaining an effective Quality Clinic System within the designated area /

site / value stream

Develop and manage an implementation plan to achieve compliance to Quality Clinic requirements.

• Manage the development, coordination and execution of gap closure plans to achieve Quality Clinic effectiveness.

• Manage and coordinate the daily execution of the Quality Clinic system including the control and disposition of

non-conforming product, containment and the execution of improvement activities and projects.

• Coordinate the tasks and activities of Quality Clinic core team member and support functions.

• Coordinate the continuous improvement of the assigned Quality Clinic system

• Coach and facilitate problem solving with Quality Clinic core team members and support functions.

• Monitor process performance through established result and process performance measures / KPIs

• Communicate process performance to key stakeholders through structured performance review.

• Maintain standards for visual management and 5S / 7S

• Contribute to the evolution and improvement of the Quality Clinic systems across Actuation through sharing of

best practices and supporting the development of standards.

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

Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive health cash plan

Flexible working options 

Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance

Early finish on Fridays

Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring 

Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers 

Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies 

Candidate skills & requirements

ood communication, presentation and project management skills.

• Understanding and hands on experience with Actuation Quality processes.

• Goal orientated with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Determination and resilience to overcome obstacles which stop key deliverables being met whilst demonstrating

behaviours in line with company values.

• Good knowledge of Quality problem solving methodologies including PPS, 8D, DMAIC and RedX.

• Ability to become Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.

• Good knowledge of Quality digital tools and associated company software solutions. (M365, SAP, ETQ, Tableau

etc)

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England

City (-ies)

Stafford Road WV10 7EH Wolverhampton