MRTT+ Industrialization Supply Chain & Quality Manager

Prestwick Aerosystems; Getafe; Híbrido; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Study grants

Hybrid model of work

Collective transport service

Descripción de la vacante

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Supply Chain and Quality Manager to lead end-to-end supply chain operations and supplier quality across national and international footprints.

You will join a multicultural team, drive industrialization, and manage supplier performance in a multi-program environment. Role combines procurement leadership with quality assurance and travel as needed.

Formación

• Aeronautical Engineering degree preferred, or Industrial/Chemical Engineering with strong industrialization background.
• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain Quality or Supply Chain Management with a solid technical background in Manufacturing Engineering or Product Quality.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, active listening, proactive mindset, and decisive problem-solving abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Represent Airbus Defence and Space in front of national and international suppliers as operations, industrialisation, and quality leader.
• Participate in supplier selection (Call For Tender) and lead industrialization of work packages to ensure on-time, high-quality production.
• Monitor supplier operational performance, conduct quality audits, deploy APQP, and execute First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Manage quality escapes and non-conformities by leading root cause analyses, corrective/preventive action plans, and risk & opportunities management.
• Represent the procurement organization within Multi-Functional Teams (MFT) and at audits.
• Lead recovery plans and field-level actions when suppliers experience operational crises to minimize manufacturing impact.

Conocimientos

APQP deployment

Quality Audits

Root Cause Analysis

First Article Inspection

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Languages: English & Spanish

Educación

Aeronautical Engineering degree

Industrial/Chemical Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

An opportunity for a Supply Chain and Quality Manager (SCQM) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the Supply Chain and Quality department as part of the Composite and Metallic Detail Parts team within the Procurement Organization. Due to team expansion, this new position has been created to manage the operational relationship between Air Power and detail parts suppliers across both national and international footprints. You will join a multicultural team with members located across different Airbus sites in Spain and Germany, operating in multi-program environments (including A400M, MRTT, L&M, EFA, Aerostructures, MRTT+, and EURODRONE). Your mission as SCQM will be to lead the End-to-End Supply Chain Operations and Quality Management and act as Supply Chain Industrial, Operations and Quality leader for all the suppliers under the applicable scope.

Responsibilities

• Representing Airbus Defence and Space directly in front of national and international suppliers, acting as the primary operations, industrialization, and quality leader.
• Participating in supplier selection (Call For Tender) by providing technical and industrial approvals, and leading the industrialization of work packages to ensure on-time, high-quality production.
• Monitoring supplier operational performance, conducting quality audits, managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deployment, and executing First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Managing quality escapes and non-conformities by leading root cause analyses, corrective/preventative action plans, and risk & opportunities management.
• Representing the procurement organization within Multi-Functional Teams (MFT) and in front of official authorities during assessments and audits.
• Leading recovery plans and field-level actions when suppliers experience operational crises to minimize impact on manufacturing plants.

Skills & Requirements

• Education: Aeronautical Engineering degree preferred, or Industrial/Chemical Engineering degree with a strong background in industrialization.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Quality or Supply Chain Management, requiring a solid technical background in Manufacturing Engineering or Product Quality.
• Soft skills: Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, active listening, proactive mindset, and decisive problem-solving abilities.
• Languages: Negotiation/fluent level in both English and Spanish.
• Technical knowledge: Expertise in APQP deployment, Quality Escapes/Non-conformity management, Root Cause Analysis, and First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Valuable / Nice to have: Availability and willingness to travel (typically 4–5 trips per year, which may increase depending on the project and its development phase).

Benefits

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
• Collective transport service in some sites.
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Special rates in products & benefits.

Company & Employment Details

Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Supplier Management

Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

Consent Statement

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Compliance

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

About Airbus

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world’s leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.