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Aerospace Supplier Quality Specialist

Cheltenham
6 months ago
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Job: Supplier Quality Specialist
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This position will be full time onsite at the supplier facility in Cheltenham

Our client is a well-established aerospace defence client, who is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Specialist with a wealth of employment history working in the defence and aerospace industry. With the experience you should bring, you will be expected to demonstrate your ability to carry out Source Inspection AS9102 First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) reviews and FAI reviews. In addition to this you will be required to support and report audits and assessments of suppliers' systems, processes and products, including inspections on various types of hardware and assemblies.

Position Responsibilities:

Plans and conducts audits and assessments of supplier systems, processes and products to determine compliance with our clients technical and contractual requirements
Documents and reports audit and assessment results
Inspects or verifies products for compliance with requirements of various technologies and commodities
Conducts investigations in support of rejected product, notification of escapements, notices of failure.
Assists with assessments of supplier capability and capacity to perform current or potential future work
Monitors quality improvement initiatives at supplier; develops training materials and other resources to support improvements in supplier performance and productivity

Required Experience/Education/Skill:

Evidence of employment history from within the same industry combined with essential certifications obtained prior.
Ability to conduct audits of suppliers' quality management system and processes to determine compliance with technical and contractual requirements
Ability and the technical skills to perform source inspections on various types of hardware and assemblies and specifically electrical wiring assemblies and circuitry.
Working comprehension of the requirements of ISO9001 or AS9102 or AS9100 (preferred)
Possess knowledge of Root Cause Corrective Action methodologies
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of an organization
Experience developing supplier improvement plans and strategies, providing training, and coaching.Please note:
This role does not offer sponsorship.
You will need to demonstate employment history of carrying out this role. This role is not suitable for a graduate without any work employment history.
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