Quality Controller - Components

Safran Group; Burnley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Nacelles Burnley is seeking a Quality Controller - Components to join our Quality team, supporting manufacturing operations to ensure the highest standards of product quality, compliance and customer satisfaction.

You will conduct product and process inspections to verify conformance with drawings and specifications, identify non-conformities, implement containment and support corrective actions, collaborating with Production, Engineering and Quality to reduce non-quality costs and drive

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in manufacturing (NVQ Level 3).
• Experience inspecting products and processes.
• Strong GD&T and datum interpretation skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specs.
• Experience with metrology and inspection equipment.
• Knowledge of non-conformance management and anomaly investigations.
• Root cause analysis experience (5 Why, Ishikawa, RCA, 8D).
• Familiarity with quality standards and QA processes.
• Ability to read technical docs and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product and process inspections per engineering requirements.
• Verify conformity against drawings, specs and manufacturing standards.
• Record results and maintain quality documentation.
• Validate product conformity prior to release.
• Identify, investigate and record non-conformances.
• Support containment and corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory and HSE requirements.

Skills

Apprenticeship NVQ Level 3

Inspection experience

GD&T knowledge

Engineering drawings interpretation

Metrology equipment usage

Non-conformance management

Root cause analysis

Quality standards knowledge

Documentation interpretation

Education

Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3

Tools

SAP Quality Module

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Quality Controller - Components

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates, supports and provides aftermarket services for aircraft nacelles. The company is a world leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business jets and regional aircraft. At the forefront of technology, Safran Nacelles develops increasingly integrated, aerodynamic and lightweight nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments, helping to reduce aircraft CO₂ and noise emissions.

Reference

2026-185320

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Manufacture assembly and repair - Inspection

Job title

Quality Controller - Components

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Quality Controller - Components

Burnley

37 Hours | Monday-Friday

On-site

About Safran Nacelles

At Safran, excellence is a journey and we'd love you to be part of it.

Safran Nacelles is a world leader in the design, manufacture, integration and support of aircraft nacelles. Our Burnley site is a centre of excellence, supporting major aerospace programmes while providing employees with outstanding opportunities for development, progression and innovation.

We are looking for a Quality Controller - Components to join our Quality team, supporting manufacturing operations to ensure the highest standards of product quality, compliance and customer satisfaction.

The Opportunity

As a Quality Controller, you will conduct product and process inspections to verify compliance with engineering drawings, specifications and process requirements.

You will play a critical role in identifying and managing non-conformities, implementing containment activities, and supporting corrective actions to ensure all products meet customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements.

Working closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams, you will contribute to reducing the cost of non-quality, improving process capability and driving continuous improvement throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

Inspection & Compliance

Conduct product and process inspections in line with engineering requirements.

Verify compliance against drawings, specifications and manufacturing standards.

Record inspection results and maintain accurate quality documentation.

Validate product conformity prior to release.

Non-Conformance Management

Identify, investigate and record non-conformances.

Support containment activities to prevent further quality escapes.

Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.

Support concession reduction and defect prevention initiatives.

Quality Improvement

Apply quality tools and problem-solving techniques to improve product quality.

Support reduction of internal and external non-quality costs.

Monitor quality performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Contribute to continuous improvement activities across manufacturing operations.

Safety & Compliance

Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory and HSE requirements.

Follow approved procedures, work instructions and policies.

Escalate product, process or safety concerns using company reporting systems

Candidate skills & requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

• Time-served apprenticeship within a manufacturing environment. (NVQ Level 3 in a relevant field)
• Product and process inspection experience.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and datum systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience using metrology and inspection equipment.
• Knowledge of non-conformance management and anomaly investigation.
• Root cause analysis experience using 5 Why, Ishikawa, RCA and 8D methodologies.
• Understanding of quality standards and quality assurance processes.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, process sheets and work instructions.

Knowledge of Sheet Metal and/or Heat Treatment processes.

• Experience using SAP Quality Module.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and quality software packages.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Aerospace manufacturing experience.
• General aeronautical knowledge.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) experience.
• Knowledge of capability studies and control charts.
• Experience using SPC Vision.