Quality Engineer in Wolverhampton

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

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 members 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.

Job Requirements:

• Good 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).

Benefits:

• 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.

Company Information:

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 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.