Supplier Quality Engineer

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!

The purpose of this role is to assess and assure the Supplier and the quality of products and services they provide are compliant with contractual requirements. The post holder will support the rollout of new programmes as well as develop and implement product standards for use between internal quality and external supply chain.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• To support the Supplier assessment and selection process by ensuring the due implementation of applicable requirements (SAFe) by service providers.
• Ensure Suppliers apply Safran requirements, such as APQP by supporting suppliers during production engineering of products (PPAP, MSA/statistical control and act as the quality sponsor in the industrial validation process).
• Ensure that product and services comply with quality requirements by: Ensuring the due application by service providers of applicable regulations (Part 21G, Part 21J, Part 145, human factors, safety management system, AS13xxx, etc.) and contractual quality requirements, whether technical (definition, specifications) or system level.
• Ensuring that quality assurance plans (systems, products, transfers) are developed and implemented by suppliers; Evaluating, planning and conducting monitoring actions (audits, quality samples, etc.) at supplier sites and ensure that Tier 2 suppliers effectively implement these actions.
• Actively contribute to readiness reviews for joint supervision with the various Safran entities.
• Ensure proper management of non-compliances by managing and processing system, process and product anomalies until proof of effective corrective actions using quality tools (9S, CAR, etc.).

Job Requirements:

• HNC / HND or equivalent in an Engineering Discipline.
• Internal Auditor AS9100 trained.
• Experience of Quality inspection within a manufacturing / engineering industry.
• Proven experience within a Supplier Quality role.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays.
• Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare.
• Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses.
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working.
• Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement.
• STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all.

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.

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're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.