Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Job description

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 58,000 employees and sales of 16.5 billion euros in 2017. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.
In February 2018, Safran took control of Zodiac Aerospace, significantly expanding its aircraft equipment activities. Zodiac Aerospace has 32,500 employees and generated sales of 5.1 billion euros for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2017.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the "Happy at work" rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Nacelles is the world's leading aircraft nacelle manufacturer with over 20,800 pieces of equipment in use and over 125,000 flight hours a day. The company operates on all market segments, from regional aircraft and business jets to the biggest jetliners.  

Job details

Main domain/Job field

Support functions - Quality

Job title

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Number of hours per week

37

Job description

Job Title: Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
Department: Support – Quality
Location: Burnley
Role type: Permanent

If you are interested in this opportunity and in joining a global, forward thinking organisation with an excellent suite of benefits and high technology products being manufactured, please apply now - https://www.safran-nacelles.com/jobs

Key Responsibilities
• Provide excellent quality products and superior service to your stakeholders
• To adopt the culture of quality basics, and instigate continuous improvement activities
• Maintain and work rigorously to company procedures
• To ensure the product integrity for component or system is delivered through alignment of Method of Manufacture with Design Intent by interfacing with appropriate Design Engineering organisation
• To ensure the implementation of quality tools within suppliers
• Support part transfers between suppliers as part of a cross functional team. Ensure that all quality criteria are considered, risks identified and managed, latest revision of design definition is met and first article validation processes are complied with.
• Manage suppliers improvement plans to reach a target of zero defects through use of tools such as 8D, PFMEA and MSA.
• Conduct and validate relevant assessments including Manufacturing Capability for new and existing supply chains
• Work closely with suppliers where delivery/quality performance has deteriorated and could impact production/assembly. Identify root cause of issues, compile action plan, and resolve problems
• To provide first article validation through the company process
• To manage the responses to Corrective Action Reports
• To support & influence commodity, group and supplier strategies and sourcing decisions with technical knowledge including (but not limited to) supplier rationalisation and low cost sourcing programmes.
• To schedule and perform supplier audits
• Define and effectively implement process improvements in order to improve service performance and reduce lead times for supply.

Travel specifictity

Desired profile

Regular travel to suppliers within the UK and potential travel to other company sites abroad.

Candidate skills & requirements

Candidate skills & requirements

• Knowledge of quality tools (SPC, FMEA, 8D, 6 Sigma etc)
• Team Player, ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines and maintain confidentiality
• Strong ‘can do' attitude
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Good communication skills- verbal and written
• Experience working in cross functional teams and using influencing, planning and organisational skills
• Knowledge and experience of aerospace assembly and quality procedures highly desirable. Experience in other highly regulated industries will be considered.
• Knowledge of quality standards (EN 9100) and regulations (EASA Part 21) highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of the French Language preferable.
• Qualified lead auditor preferable
• Degree or HND in engineering preferable or experience to compensate.
• Experience in other relevant business sector
• Aerospace Industry is preferred, experience from other highly regulated industries considered

Travel specificity: Regular travel to suppliers within the UK and potential travel to other company sites abroad.

If interested in this opportunity please apply now and join a global, forward thinking organisation with an excellent suite of benefits and high technology products being manufactured.

We take great pride in supporting our employees who in turn are proud to work here, if your application is successful further information on our benefits will be provided and a member of our HR team will contact you.

Apply now if you are interested.

Benefits

Offering a competitive salary & suite of excellent employee benefits ensuring we make this a fantastic place to be, some below for example:

• Excellent company contributory pension scheme
• Private health care
• Health cash back plans (dental/wellbeing)
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Corporate Gym Membership
• Burnley Football club benefits (Including chance to get tickets and be treated to meal in corporate box during the game)
• Restaurant onsite with excellent food at subsidised price
• Free car parking
• Flex-time options dependant on role/circumstance
• Share purchase scheme

Salary

Competitive