Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer - 8D/FAI/PPAP

Safran UK; Tring; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent Pension and bonus scheme

33 Days Holiday

Dental and BUPA cover

Workplace nursery scheme

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Onsite subsidised canteen

Job summary

Safran UK is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to partner with suppliers and internal teams to identify, investigate and resolve quality issues across the supply chain. You will lead root cause analysis, corrective actions and risk mitigation to ensure product quality and supplier performance.

Key duties include managing supplier NCs through 8D/5WHY, monitoring quality events, and coordinating FAI/PPAP activities. Strong knowledge of AS/EN 9100 and PFMEA is required.

Qualifications

• Quality problem solving methodologies (8D / 9S).
• AS/EN 9100 knowledge; understanding of Part-21, Part-145, SMS is advantageous.
• APQP, PPAP/FAI/DVI processes familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier non-conformities through investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions (8D/5WHY).
• Oversee quality events and monitor processing time; handle supplier deviations.
• Administer FAI reports within PPAP for BTP and APQP for BTS; ensure milestones are met.

Skills

8D / 9S

AS/EN 9100

FAI knowledge

ERP SAP

M3

MFG

PFMEA

APQP / PPAP

GD&T

Project management

Tools

SAP

M3

MFG

Job description

Safran UK is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to partner with suppliers and internal teams to identify, investigate and resolve quality issues across the supply chain. You will lead root cause analysis, corrective actions and risk mitigation to ensure product quality and supplier performance.

Key duties include managing supplier NCs through 8D/5WHY, monitoring quality events, and coordinating FAI/PPAP activities. Strong knowledge of AS/EN 9100 and PFMEA is required.