QMS & Regulations Manager M/F (H/F)

SAFRAN AERO PREMIUM SEATING DWC-LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats seeks a QMS leader to establish and deploy the site Quality Management System at the Dubai manufacturing site, ensuring compliance with aviation standards (AS/EN 9100), customer requirements and Safran policies. You will coordinate governance with central Quality and Airworthiness teams and prepare for certification activities.

The role focuses on risk-based audits, documentation control, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified Quality Auditor with demonstrated audit practice.
• Lead auditor qualification is an advantage.
• Typically 5+ years in aerospace QMS, quality assurance or certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the site QMS aligned with Safran's global BMS.
• Coordinate internal/external audits and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with Part 21, AS/EN 9100, and customer requirements.
• Provide weekly reporting and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality Auditor

Lead Auditor

Education

Degree in aerospace, mechanical or industrial engineering, quality management

Job description

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 110 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 31,3 milliards d'euros en 2025, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « "World's Best Companies 2025" » du magazine TIME.

Avec plus d'un million de sièges équipant les flottes des plus grandes compagnies aériennes, Safran Seats est l'un des leaders mondiaux des sièges pour passagers, équipages d'avions et hélicoptères grâce à des solutions innovantes et à forte valeur ajoutée.

Parce que nous sommes persuadés que chaque talent compte, nous valorisons et encourageons les candidatures de personnes en situation de handicap pour nos opportunités d'emploi.

Descriptif mission

JOB SUMMARY

Establish, deploy and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) for the new Safran Seats manufacturing site in Dubai, ensuring compliance with aviation regulations, AS/EN 9100, customer requirements and Safran standards.

SCOPE

Lead site QMS governance and compliance coordination across all functions, working closely with central Quality and Airworthiness teams. No direct reports are planned at launch; the scope may evolve as the site grows.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

QMS deployment and governance

• - Establish and maintain the site QMS, aligned with Safran's global Business Management System (BMS).
• - Define process ownership, procedures, work instructions and governance rules.
• - Coordinate implementation across site functions, monitor progress and escalate gaps.
• - Control documentation and quality records, ensuring traceability, retention and accessibility.
• - Coordinate quality objectives, process KPIs, management reviews and controlled implementation of changes.
• - Drive nonconformity management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• - Promote quality culture, product safety and compliance awareness.

Regulatory and customer compliance

• - Maintain compliance matrices covering applicable Part 21, AS/EN 9100, Safran and customer requirements.
• - Monitor regulatory changes, assess their impact and coordinate implementation with process owners.
• - Lead certification and regulatory approval readiness, ensuring documentation and evidence are available.
• - Act as the site regulatory focal point, support certifying staff, mandatory reporting and work transfers affecting Dubai approvals.

Audit and compliance assurance

• - Own the risk-based audit programme covering QMS, processes, suppliers and special processes.
• - Conduct internal audits and coordinate customer, Safran, certification-body and regulatory audits.
• - Maintain auditor qualification requirements in ETQ and ensure audit independence.
• - Ensure findings are assigned, investigated and closed on time, with verified corrective-action effectiveness.
• - Analyse recurring findings and drive systemic improvements.

Risk, business continuity and crisis management

• - Act as Business Process Manager for Risk and deploy enterprise risk processes with the Quality Manager.
• - Coordinate risk assessments, mitigation actions and relevant RiTO follow-up.
• - Support business continuity planning and crisis management in line with Safran requirements.

Reporting and site coordination

• - Provide weekly reporting on audits, BMS performance, open risks and corrective actions.
• - Coordinate site deployment of RAM, including required inputs, evidence and follow-up.
• - Support Quality 4.0 initiatives and undertake duties consistent with the role and business needs.

Education ? Degree in aerospace, mechanical or industrial engineering, quality management, or equivalent relevant experience.

Qualifications ? Qualified Quality Auditor with demonstrated audit practice; lead auditor qualification is an advantage.

Experience ? Typically 5+ years in aerospace QMS, quality assurance, compliance or certification in a regulated manufacturing environment.