Aerospace Production Quality Lead – Industrialization & Ramp-Up

SAFRAN AERO PREMIUM SEATING DWC-LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats in Dubai seeks a seasoned quality professional to lead industrialisation and production quality initiatives. You will drive APQP, PFMEA, FAI and PPAP activities, ensuring conformity from transfer to serial production.

You will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain, manage nonconformities, audits and root-cause analysis, and champion right-first-time workmanship on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical or industrial engineering.
• Qualified Quality Auditor with practical audit experience; lead auditor qualification is an advantage.
• Training in APQP, PFMEA, FAI/AS/EN 9102, PPAP and structured problem-solving methods is expected or must be acquired.
• Typically 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing quality, industrialisation or production quality.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing transfer, new product introduction, production launch or industrial ramp-up.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance throughout industrialisation, transfer, ramp-up and serial production.
• Deploy project quality plans, incorporating customer requirements, risks and lessons learned.
• Coordinate APQP deliverables, including process flows, PFMEA, capability assessments and readiness reviews.
• Coordinate and validate FAI/DVI against AS/EN 9102 and customer requirements; review PPAP packages before submission or authorised approval.
• Assess manufacturing readiness: process validation, tooling, equipment, measurement resources, operator competence and documentation.
• Ensure correct application of drawings, specifications, BOM, configuration and revision status.
• Define inspection strategies and control plans covering incoming, in-process and final verification.
• Maintain identification, traceability, inspection status and quality records; support first purchase order reviews.

Skills

Quality auditing

Audit experience

Problem solving

APQP training

PFMEA training

Education

Degree in aerospace/ mechanical/ industrial engineering

Job description

Safran Seats in Dubai seeks a seasoned quality professional to lead industrialisation and production quality initiatives. You will drive APQP, PFMEA, FAI and PPAP activities, ensuring conformity from transfer to serial production.

You will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain, manage nonconformities, audits and root-cause analysis, and champion right-first-time workmanship on the shop floor.