Quality Conformance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Broughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company in the aerospace sector, focusing on quality development and project management. This role offers the chance to lead initiatives that enhance product quality and process reliability, ensuring adherence to high safety standards. You will be at the forefront of quality industrialization, contributing to critical projects that drive operational excellence. If you are passionate about quality management and continuous improvement, this position provides a unique platform to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading quality improvement projects and APQP application.
• Strong understanding of quality standards and operational quality management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the resolution of complex quality issues and improvement projects.
• Ensure full quality industrialization of Major Mods and Incremental Developments.

Skills

Project Management

APQP application

Quality standards

Operational Quality Management

Continuous Improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Control Plans (CPs)

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has opened within the Airbus Quality Development Programmes & Major Projects team in Broughton. This role offers the chance to develop skills and experience in Project Management, APQP application, Quality standards, Industrial System Development, and Operational Quality Management.

The role involves leading and driving the resolution of complex quality issues and continuous improvement projects by setting measurement standards and identifying/facilitating improvements to increase:

• Process performance and product adherence to standards
• Reliability of processes
• Repeatability of processes, from initial design phase through the product lifecycle
• Prevention, Surveillance, Inspection, Solving, and Adherence

Missions

• Ensure full quality industrialization of Major Mods, STEP Mods, Incremental Developments, Full Developments, and Major Industrial Transfers to enable serial manufacture at current and ramp-up levels.
• Prioritize Production Organisation Approvals (POA) activities to ensure high Product Safety standards.
• Contribute quality input into reviews including risk assessments, multi-functional, planning, and stakeholder reviews.

Tasks & Accountabilities

• Application and deployment of APQP and Quality Standards
• Support and facilitate Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) in Design, Process, and Machine areas
• Create and update Control Plans (CPs) to incorporate modifications as needed
• Plan and execute Production Process Verification (PPV) to validate routings
• Lead Cost of Non-Quality forecasting and support mitigation activities
• Provide lineside support during Start of Production (SoP) phases for local test campaigns and manufacturing teams
• Support cascade of Key Characteristics (KC) and Critical Items (CTI) from Design & Manufacturing Engineering
• Assist with APQP activities including Decision Trees (DT), Applicability Matrix (AM), and Key Business Deliverables (KBD)