Aerospace Project & Production Quality Lead

Safran; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Dubai seeks a PROJECT & PRODUCTION QUALITY MANAGER to lead quality for industrialisation, transfer, ramp-up and serial production. You will deploy project plans, coordinate APQP deliverables and ensure readiness across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.

The role requires extensive knowledge of AS/EN 9100/9102, PFMEA and PPAP, plus strong problem-solving and audit capabilities. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction on site.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical or industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Qualified Quality Auditor with audit experience; lead auditor is a plus.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing quality, industrialisation or production quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance throughout industrialisation, transfer, ramp-up and serial production.
• Deploy project quality plans incorporating customer requirements and lessons learned.
• Coordinate APQP deliverables, PFMEA, capability assessments and readiness reviews.
• Coordinate and validate FAI/DVI against AS/EN 9102 and customer requirements; review PPAP packages.
• Assess manufacturing readiness: process validation, tooling, equipment, measurement resources and documentation.
• Define inspection strategies and control plans for incoming, in-process and final verification.
• Maintain identification, traceability and quality records; support first PO reviews.
• Lead 8D and root-cause analysis; deploy QRQC and act as site focal point.
• Coordinate customer complaints, containment, responses and evidence; represent Quality in customer meetings.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

PFMEA

PPAP

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AS/EN 9100

AS/EN 9102

Job description

Safran Dubai seeks a PROJECT & PRODUCTION QUALITY MANAGER to lead quality for industrialisation, transfer, ramp-up and serial production. You will deploy project plans, coordinate APQP deliverables and ensure readiness across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.

The role requires extensive knowledge of AS/EN 9100/9102, PFMEA and PPAP, plus strong problem-solving and audit capabilities. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction on site.