Supplier Quality 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 Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. As a partner to 30 airframers working in the fields of commercial, regional, business and military transport, the company provides support to 27,000 aircraft completing more than 54,000 landings a day.  

Job details

Main domain/Job field

Production - Supply chain

Job title

Supplier Quality Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Number of hours per week

37

Job description

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is offering the challenging, but exciting opportunity to join our Supplier Quality team

This role will be responsible for managing Quality Improvement activity within the Supply Chain value team

You will be responsible for assessing and approving process and system capabilities externally, conducting Product, Process system and GRP0087 audits to assess suppliers for compliance.

Working closely with internal manufacturing, you will provide assistance and provide advice on parts transferring externally.

You will form strong links with our suppliers to ensure seamless New Product introduction and facilitate transition of parts within the supply base

Your communication style, both oral and verbal, will allow you to promote Lean principals and allow you to train and develop suppliers in FMEA, Statistical methods and other quality tools in line with our DVI processes.

You will maintain the DK6000 approved vendor database and other databases as required with the appropriate documented reports.

You will also conduct any other duties requested which, are directly
associated with the role.

Travel specifictity

Desired profile

You must hold a full driving licence and passport as overseas travel will be a prerequisite part of the role

Candidate skills & requirements

The ideal applicant will be HNC or graduate calibre and have an in-depth, working knowledge of Quality Management System implementation, ideally to recognised Aerospace standards (AS9100 & 9102).

You will be competent in the application of quality standards and procedure and have strong problem solving methods to support the business and supply base as appropriate.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Auditor, preferably as Lead Assessor level