Quality Assurance Engineer (Full time, Permanent) (H/F) - SAFRAN NACELLES LTD

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Quality Assurance Engineer (Full time, Permanent) (H/F)

About Safran Nacelles Ltd

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium, and long-range commercial aircraft.

Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance, and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employers in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles:

  1. Promoting diversity and inclusion
  2. Developing skills and building opportunities
  3. Creating a trustworthy workplace
  4. Promoting collaboration and mutual support


What will I be doing?

To support the Operations team in delivering products on time and to the quality standards required by our customers:

  1. To continually reduce customer escapes, internal and external concessions, and the overall cost of non-quality through the application of appropriate Quality and continuous improvement tools.
  2. To ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures and external customer and regulatory requirements.
  3. Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment and organize 5S initiatives.
  4. To ensure adherence to the group Quality Management System and compliance with all Customer and regulatory requirements including EASA Part 21, EN 9100, and NADCAP.
  5. To prepare for and contribute to external audits with Customers and regulatory bodies.
  6. To schedule and manage product and process audits and any resultant non-conformances and corrective actions.
  7. To develop and lead customer escape prevention plans.
  8. To develop and lead concession reduction plans.
  9. To apply key quality tools such as PFMEA, Gauge R&R, 8D, SPC and to support others in the application of these tools.


Skills & Requirements:

  1. To support the preparation of Quality plans for both new products and new customers.
  2. To develop and lead zero concessions plans for new products at entry into service.
  3. To ensure that first article (PVI/PPAP) reports are correctly completed for any new or modified parts.
  4. To develop and lead non-quality cost (CoNQ) reduction plans.
  5. To support Operations to eliminate waste in the production processes.
  6. To operate within the Quality budget.
  7. Engineering related Degree / HND, or equivalent experience.
  8. Quality assurance experience in a technical and/or manufacturing environment.
  9. Experience of complex problem solving and the delivery of improvement projects.
  10. Experience of the application of key quality tools (PFMEA, SPC, 8D, 6 Sigma).
  11. Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
  12. Experience of Quality planning for the introduction of new products.
  13. Experience of Aerospace quality standards and regulations.
  14. Working knowledge of French while beneficial is not essential.


What's my next step?
Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Diversity & Inclusion:
We want Safran Nacelles 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 Nacelles an inclusive place to work.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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