Supplier Materials Engineer

Safran; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early finish on Friday

25 days holiday

Annual bonus

Pension with match

Life assurance

Onsite parking

EV chargers

Subsidised restaurant

Flexible benefits

Career development

Mobility opportunities

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems seeks a Supplier Quality professional to ensure supplier capability, compliance and performance across the global supply chain. You will support development, materials compliance, industrialisation and continuous improvement to secure quality, delivery and operational excellence.

You will audit suppliers, manage risk, and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering; UK and international travel will be required to support audits and supplier development initiatives.

Qualifications

• HNC, Degree, or equivalent in materials/engineering/quality.
• Knowledge of material manufacturing, forging and casting.
• Experience with aerospace or regulated supplier bases.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and assessments.
• Familiarity with AS9100, APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, DVI.

Responsibilities

• Assess, approve, and develop supplier capabilities and performance.
• Conduct supplier product, process, and system audits to ensure compliance.
• Support NPI and the transfer of parts across the supply base.
• Drive supplier improvement initiatives using APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, and Lean methodologies.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to support industrialisation activities.
• Evaluate supplier risks and support supplier selection and approval decisions.
• Maintain supplier quality and approved vendor databases, ensuring data accuracy and traceability.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver continuous improvement.
• Support cost, quality, and delivery performance through supplier development and validation activities.
• Regular UK and international travel is required to support supplier audits, supplier development, and business-critical quality or supply chain activities.

Skills

Supplier audits

Quality systems

APQP PFMEA PPAP

AS9100 knowledge

Education

HNC or degree in Materials Science / Engineering / Manufacturing / Quality

Job description

Join Safran Landing Systems and play a key role in ensuring supplier capability, compliance, and performance across our global supply chain. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will support supplier development, materials compliance, industrialisation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure quality, delivery, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, approve, and develop supplier capabilities and performance.
• Conduct supplier product, process, and system audits to ensure compliance.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and the transfer of parts across the supply base.
• Drive supplier improvement initiatives using APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, and Lean methodologies.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to support industrialisation activities.
• Evaluate supplier risks and support supplier selection and approval decisions.
• Maintain supplier quality and approved vendor databases, ensuring data accuracy and traceability.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver continuous improvement.
• Support cost, quality, and delivery performance through supplier development and validation activities.
• Regular UK and international travel is required to support supplier audits, supplier development, and business-critical quality or supply chain activities.

Requirements

• HNC, Degree, or equivalent qualification in Materials Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of material manufacturing, forging, and casting processes, particularly titanium, high-strength steels, and aerospace-grade aluminium.
• Experience working with raw material suppliers within aerospace or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and assessing supplier performance and capability.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, and DVI methodologies.

About Safran

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise covers the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO). The Gloucester OE site has been at the forefront of landing gear technology for over 85 years, dating from the innovative designs of Sir George Dowty to advanced landing gears for the world's most modern aircraft today.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Early finish on a Friday
• 25 days of holiday, plus UK Bank Holidays, and we offer options to buy or sell days
• Annual bonus and share scheme options
• Pension scheme, with up to 8% matched contributions, and life assurance at 4x your salary
• Onsite parking, including EV chargers, a subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage, and shower facilities
• We offer a wide range of flexible benefits and working options (role dependant), enhanced maternity and family friendly benefits, because we know everyone's needs are different
• We support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.