Quallity Conformance Engineer

Guidant Global; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Global is recruiting a Quality Conformance Engineer on behalf of Airbus to join the Quality Conformance Team at the Filton site. You will own quality improvement activity, analyse performance trends and help reduce the Cost of Non-Quality within a complex manufacturing environment.

You will work with lineside quality, functional and multifunctional teams to identify issues and drive improvements. Responsibilities include leading quality projects, data analysis, reporting trends, and

Qualifications

• Experience in quality conformance or quality engineering
• Knowledge of aircraft manufacturing
• Experience leading multifunctional teams
• Strong data analysis using graphs and spreadsheets
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills
• Proactive in applying quality methods and problem-solving

Responsibilities

• Analyse quality data and generate KPIs to drive improvements
• Collaborate with lineside, functional and multifunctional teams to implement opportunities
• Lead Quality Improvement Projects with clear ownership of actions
• Identify emerging issues affecting quality performance or operations
• Coach manufacturing teams in quality tools like APQP and error proofing
• Create and monitor surveillance/inspection criteria and standards
• Investigate complex technical and process quality issues and implement corrective actions
• Coordinate timely clearance of QSRs, SARIs and quality events
• Ensure EH&S and airworthiness requirements are met
• Provide quality support to customers and regulatory authorities as needed

Skills

Data analysis

Quality standards

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

APQP

Job description

Guidant Global is recruiting a Quality Conformance Engineer on behalf of Airbus to join the Quality Conformance Team at its Filton site. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of quality improvement activity, analyse performance trends and help reduce the Cost of Non-Quality within a complex manufacturing environment.

You will work closely with lineside quality, functional and multifunctional teams, using data and recognised quality tools to identify issues, implement improvements and maintain the standards required across the plant.

What You'll Be Doing

• Analyse quality data, produce business KPIs and identify trends that support measurable quality improvements
• Work alongside lineside quality, functional and multifunctional teams to identify, implement and report improvement opportunities
• Facilitate and lead Quality Improvement Projects, establishing clear ownership of actions and driving their resolution
• Identify and elevate emerging issues that could affect quality performance or wider business operations
• Implement and coach manufacturing teams in quality tools, processes and techniques, including APQP, error proofing and problem-solving
• Create, review and monitor operational surveillance and inspection criteria
• Help maintain consistent build standards, quality standards and operator competence across the plant
• Lead investigations into complex technical, business and customer quality issues
• Ensure suitable corrective and preventative actions are implemented using recognised problem-solving techniques
• Support the reduction of Non-allocated Concessions within the plant
• Coordinate the timely clearance of plant QSRs, SARIs and events, engaging the appropriate functional teams
• Ensure environmental, health and safety, and airworthiness requirements are achieved
• Provide quality support to customers and authorities when required

Essential

• Previous experience within quality conformance, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering or a closely related environment
• Good knowledge of aircraft manufacturing, with aircraft industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience of process improvement within a manufacturing or engineering setting
• Strong data analysis skills, including the ability to interrogate datasets and present information through graphs and spreadsheets
• Lineside quality or inspection experience
• Experience working with and leading multifunctional teams
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• A good general level of IT capability, including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Recognised training in problem-solving techniques and methodology
• Strong English and mathematics skills
• Ability to demonstrate professional workplace behaviours
• A practical, experience-led approach to quality improvement

Desirable

• Experience of aircraft quality attestation
• Previous responsibility for quality investigations or corrective and preventative actions
• Knowledge of APQP, error proofing and other manufacturing quality techniques
• Experience creating spreadsheet macros or coding solutions
• Experience working directly with customers or regulatory authorities

Develop your experience across data analysis, lineside quality, problem-solving and multifunctional working

Work with a range of manufacturing, engineering and quality stakeholders

Complete a one-stage virtual interview, with an on-site option available

Inclusive Recruitment

Guidant Global is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will work with you to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.