Special Process Quality Engineer

Safran S.A.; Haggate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran companies is seeking a Special Process Quality Engineer in Haggate, UK. This role involves ensuring the robustness and compliance of special processes across Safran Nacelles and its supply chain. The candidate will support qualifications, audits, and lead continuous improvement efforts within a global team.

Essential qualifications include strong technical knowledge in composites or welding, an engineering-related degree, and fluency in English. Candidates should demonstrate problem-solving skills and be familiar with quality tools like FMEA.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of composites, welding, or other specified processes.
• 3+ years’ experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar industries.
• Good knowledge of quality tools like FMEA, 8D, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robustness and compliance of special processes.
• Support qualification, monitoring, and improvement of processes.
• Coordinate NADCAP accreditation activities.

Skills

Technical knowledge of composites or welding

Experience in quality tools such as FMEA

Complex problem solving

Fluency in English

Proficiency with IT tools

Education

Engineering-related HNC/HND/degree

Job description

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles, supplying products and services across all aircraft types.

Your role

As a Special Process Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the robustness, compliance, and continuous improvement of special processes across Safran Nacelles and its supply chain. Working within a global, multi‑skilled team, you will support the qualification, monitoring, and improvement of special process installations both in‑house and at suppliers across the UK and internationally.

You will contribute to the industrialisation of special processes, ensuring practices meet Safran, regulatory, and industry requirements—including NADCAP. You will support production by resolving technical issues, proposing corrective and preventive actions, and providing expert guidance to maintain product quality and operational continuity.

You will also coordinate NADCAP accreditation activities, lead internal and supplier audits, support operator qualification, and represent Safran within the Group's Special Processes Competence Network. Your work will directly support product safety, process excellence, and the continuous improvement of our global supply chain.

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Strong technical knowledge of composites, or alternatively welding, heat treatment, chemical processing, or NDT
• Engineering‑related HNC / HND / degree with ideally 3+ years’ experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
• Good knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, 8D, and risk analysis
• Experience in complex problem solving and delivering improvement projects
• Experience in quality planning for the introduction of new special processes and installations
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Strong planning, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a team
• Proficiency with IT tools including MS Office and databases
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges

Desirable

• Experience with aerospace quality standards
• Knowledge or experience of auditing
• Experience coordinating or supporting NADCAP accreditations
• Driving licence
• Experience working within a global supply chain environment

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don’t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert; however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.