Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Job details

General 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 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.

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Domain

Production

Job field / Job profile

Quality - Supplier quality assurance

Job title

Supplier Quality Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Job Summary:

The Supplier Quality Engineer is a key technical leader responsible for working with suppliers, design engineering, operations, and supply chain to select qualified suppliers and enhance supplier performance, ensuring a positive impact on the quality of both new and existing products.

• Collaborate with business units, cross-functional teams, and suppliers to manage, monitor and improve supplier performance.
• Manage the processing of system, process and product nonconformances linked to suppliers until they are resolved in order to prevent customer impacts and avoid any production line stop.
• Identify & escape any risks or concerns in relation to product or people's safety both internally and within the supply chain, using the company tools & processes.
• Issue Failure Analysis and Root Cause/Corrective Action reports to suppliers; follow up, review, and approve supplier inquiries and requests promptly, based on the severity of impact on customer or Safran manufacturing operations.
• Promote & identify areas for improvement among suppliers and ensure their implementation.
• Subject Matter Expert in supplier product knowledge and able to influence supplier performance in a positive way.
• Effectively assist suppliers in complex root cause and corrective action responses in high intense high visibility cases that may have a negative impact on customer products Safran provides. Corrective actions are usually irreversible and result in zero repeat occurrences.
• Identify and carry out the necessary training among suppliers.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• FAA Repair Station knowledge is a plus.
• Prior Supplier Quality and/or Supplier Development experience throughout the lifecycle of products.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) a plus.
• Possess experience in manufacturing or industrialization, knowledge of APQP (AS9145) a plus.
• Proficient in spreadsheet (report formatting, graphing, formula calculation generation), database, presentation and project management tools (i.e. Excel, Minitab, etc.).
• Ability to read and understand assembly drawings including GD&T, schematics, block diagrams and Engineering Change Notices for the purpose of specific inspection criteria and evaluation.
• Demonstrated auditing experience to AS9100, AS9110 AS9120 and Mil-Stds .
• Maintain general familiarity with aerospace manufacturing equipment preferred.
• Understanding of receiving inspection processes, including statistical sampling, component measurement techniques, specifications, drawings, and AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports.
• Demonstrate excellent problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills, with comprehensive knowledge of Quality systems methods and practices (DOE, PFMEA, Control Plans, Lean Manufacturing concepts, DMAIC, Root Cause…