Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Safran, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Location:

Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

• Communicate effectively with suppliers, managing non-conformities through investigation, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Oversee quality events and monitor processing time, contributing to handling supplier deviations.
• Promote best practices and innovative improvements among suppliers through effective investigation, evaluation and feedback on supplier compliance issues.
• Administer the supplier First Article Inspection reports within PPAP and APQP.
• Ensure industrial validation process milestones are met, ensuring modifications to stakeholders are proposed based on supplier’s maturity, the component, the processes and best practices.
• Proactively analyse risks and weak signals to prevent further risks, proposing robust mitigation plans when necessary.

• Strong knowledge of quality problem solving methodologies including 8D.
• Comprehensive understanding of engineering drawings and fundamentals of geometric dimensions & tolerances.
• Strong technical background in manufacturing, ideally aerospace or automotive.
• Excellent knowledge of AS9100 and other quality standards.
• Solid understanding of supply chain management.
• Good understanding and experience of all phases of APQP.
• Ability to establish positive and proactive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Intermediate understanding of process manufacturing management and project management.
• Basic understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Understanding of Part-21/Part-145.
• Evidence of written English at interview stage.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain