Delivery Assurance Field Engineer

Quest Global; Bar-sur-Aube; Hybrid; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a Delivery Assurance Field Engineer in the Orléans area. This hybrid role covers supplier quality, production planning, and logistics across France, with travel as needed.

You will ensure aero-engine parts meet schedules and quality standards, while collaborating with engineers, buyers, and management. The position requires driving license and willingness to travel, with a budgeted salary range of 29,000–36,000 EUR gross per year.

Qualifications

• Must understand manufacturing processes and control plans.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of GD&T and critical characteristics.
• Experience in Aerospace or Rail industries.
• Willingness to travel and driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support SCM and Production Planning for OEM sites and suppliers in France.
• Observe, gather data, interpret results, and close engineering questions and non-conformances.
• Monitor MRP tools, schedules, WIP, and non-conformances against delivery dates.
• Identify bottlenecks, develop mitigation plans, track action items.
• Develop customer-facing relationships with engineers, buyers, and program management.
• Conduct transition planning, execution, verification.
• Document and write reports per requirements.
• Develop work instructions for best practices and repeatability.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

MRP/Production planning

SAP ERP

Quality systems

Lean Six Sigma

GD&T reading

Supply chain mgmt

Communication skills

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Requirements

SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH US

We offer you a motivating environment with exciting projects and would appreciate to welcome you in our team as a:

Delivery Assurance Field Engineer - Aerospace domain

Job location: Orléans area

Salary range: our budget for this role is between €29,000 - 36,000 gross per year

Role Overview

This hybrid position involves working in an exciting, fast paced hi-tech environment that covers aspects of Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance working with Customer and Suppliers throughout France.

The Role Requires The Ability To

• Evaluate and assure supplier produced Aero-Engine parts are delivered to the customer as agreed to meet Engine build schedule.
• Identify Bottleneck/Capacity Constraints that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on-time delivery from suppliers.

Candidates must possess a driving license and have the willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Management and Production Planning support of various OEM sites and their suppliers located within France.
• Make detailed observations, gather part and process data, interpret/analyse that data, ensure closure of engineering questions and part non-conformances.
• Monitor MRP tools, Production schedules, WIP (shop floor), and Non-conformances against delivery commit dates. Estimate / revise delivery dates.
• Identify bottlenecks, conduct gap analysis, create mitigation plans, generate and track action items to closure.
• Work requires the natural ability to easily develop positive, customer-facing, working relationships with engineers, buyers, and program management at both the OEM and supply base levels.
• Conduct part transition planning, execution, and verification work.
• Document, summarize, write reports, and disseminate information per requirements.
• Develop/Enhance work instructions to implement best practices / lessons learned and ensure repeatability of tasks

Work Experience

Skills Required:

• Understanding of manufacturing processes i.e. Forging / Casting / Assembly / Machining / Special Processes
• Planning / Raw material / Inventory / tool/ buffer stocks / Purchasing /procurement.
• Involvement with Process Planning and Production Readiness reviews.
• Familiarity with Operating/Work Instructions and Control Plans.
• Exposure to Lean methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of Inventory Management and handling.
• Understanding of in Production processes i.e. Machining / Assembly / CMM / Special Processes/5S/BOM.
• Experience in using SAP or similar ERP system.
• Experience with quality systems and industry standards (ISO9000 / AS9000 / IRIS / COC) compliance (including process and material certs)
• Knowledge of part qualification requirements (including PPAP/FAI/RCCA processes)
• Understanding proper Measurement/Inspection tool use and requirements
• History identifying and resolving part quality and delivery issues - including utilization of formal problem-solving tools and NCM requirements
• Familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies, tools, terms
• Experience in a Supply Chain Management aspects / Production Planning / Quality / Operations.
• Familiarity with Operating / Work Instructions and Control Plans.
• Capable of reading and interpreting engineering drawing and technical information.
• History of Customer facing.
• Experience in a using SAP or similar ERP system.
• Shipping and distribution.

Experience Desired

• Experience of structured problem-solving methodology: Lean / ACE, lead change/improvement activity / DMAIC / 6 Sigma etc
• Formal auditing qualification.
• Green Belt / Black Belt trained
• Previous experience in Aerospace or Rail industries
• Ability to read/interpret drawings including understanding of GD&T and critical characteristics (KPCs).
• Experience in a using SAP or similar ERP system.
• Management qualification
• Ability to persuade and influence decision making without authority