Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer Lead Compliance

SAFRAN UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early finish on a Friday

25 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Annual bonus and share scheme

Pension up to 8% matched

Life assurance at 4x salary

Onsite parking with EV chargers

Subsidised restaurant

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for driving quality assurance and continuous improvement across the external supply chain. You will assess supplier capabilities, ensure compliance through audits, and support the introduction and transfer of parts while collaborating with internal teams to maintain product integrity.

Reporting to the Supplier Quality Industrialisation & Flow Manager, you will lead audits, develop supplier competencies

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing or quality environments.
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes, component production, and NPI.
• Proven experience in supplier quality roles, including conducting or supporting supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality assurance and continuous improvement across the external supply chain.
• Assess and validate supplier capabilities and compliance through audits.
• Support introduction and transfer of parts across the supply base with internal teams.
• Develop supplier competencies in APQP, PFMEA, PPAP and DVI in line with Safran's processes.
• Influence supplier selection, approval and ongoing performance management; maintain vendor databases.

Skills

Report writing

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Audit leadership

Supply chain liaison

Education

HNC/ Degree in Engineering or Quality

AS9100 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

PPAP

DVI processes

AS9100 / AS9102

Job description

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for driving quality assurance and continuous improvement across the external supply chain. You will assess supplier capabilities, ensure compliance through audits, and support the introduction and transfer of parts while collaborating with internal teams to maintain product integrity.

Reporting to the Supplier Quality Industrialisation & Flow Manager, you will lead audits, develop supplier competencies