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Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader

Safran companies

Gloucester

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 75,000

Full time

20 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader to spearhead the materials SQA team. This pivotal role involves supporting the development and auditing of suppliers while ensuring adherence to quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in materials manufacturing, forging, and casting processes, coupled with excellent communication and leadership skills. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll drive initiatives that enhance supplier performance and compliance. If you're ready to take on a challenging role that offers travel opportunities and the chance to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Thorough knowledge of Materials Manufacture, Forging, and Casting Processes.
  • Experienced auditor, preferably at Lead Assessor level.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the materials SQA team to meet objectives and support supplier development.
  • Liaise with suppliers to resolve manufacturing and processing issues.

Skills

Leadership
Communication
Problem Solving
Attention to Detail
Team Working

Education

Degree or HNC in relevant field

Tools

Statistical Methods
FMEA
Lean Tools

Job description

Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader

Company: Safran Landing Systems
Job field: Supply chain
Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Contract duration: Full-time
Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Reporting to the Supplier Quality, Industrial and Flow Manager, you will be required to:

  1. Lead and develop the materials SQA team to ensure that the following objectives are fulfilled.
  2. Support Safran globally in the development, qualification, and auditing of existing and new raw material suppliers, forgers, and casting companies both in the UK and overseas, working in line with Safran group requirements.
  3. Support Safran globally in the development of UK and Asian material SQA, working in line with Safran group requirements with a view to long-term delegation.
  4. Liaise closely with the Materials and Process Laboratory and the Material Validation Board (MVB) to recommend and qualify new material sources, manufacturing routes, and introduction of new materials in line with the Safran Group processes and procedures.
  5. Promote a methodology within the Safran group for the construction and adherence to a ‘3-year' rolling audit plan ensuring all Critical suppliers are audited and all material routes are validated.
  6. Undertake the role of site focal point for material and processing related issues and support and deliver any new initiatives generated from the MVB.
  7. Provide the necessary information to maintain and update the DK6000 database for qualification/documentation and DVI requirements and status.
  8. Collect mechanical and chemical materials data from suppliers on a regular basis and use this data effectively to plot statistical conformity, identify trends, and monitor supplier performance.
  9. Utilise the knowledge from the supply base to recommend improvements and best practices within the Safran supply chain.
  10. Solve technical problems quickly, identifying root causes and ensuring timely closure of corrective and preventative actions.
  11. Liaise with suppliers on manufacturing and processing problems related to materials in order for them to comply with the Safran group requirements.
  12. Undertake the required training to stay aligned with current and future material and processing technologies.
  13. Work closely with the Materials and Process laboratory to carry out root cause analysis of material related problems, including material cut-up requirements and technical events.
  14. Understand and be willing to train and develop suppliers in FMEA, Statistical Methods, Problem Solving using the 8D approach and other Quality tools to drive Continuous Improvement and to fulfil the DVI requirements imposed by Safran.
  15. Understand fully the FAI/DVI process to the Safran Group Standard and be able to participate in such reviews at the supplier's premises before forging or casting component dispatch.
Complementary Description

The ideal candidate should have a degree or HNC and a thorough knowledge of Materials Manufacture, Forging, and Casting Processes. In addition, applicants need to be experienced auditors, preferably at Lead Assessor level, computer literate, and have excellent communication skills, both written and oral. You must hold a full driving licence and current passport and have a willingness to travel overseas.

Job Requirements

Behavioural competencies required:

  • Leadership
  • Communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • Team working
  • Methodical and attention to detail
  • Accountability
  • Proactive / work with little supervision

Technical competencies required:

  • Quality principles, standards, and procedures
  • Product knowledge
  • Quality, Lean tools, and Problem Solving Methods
  • Communication
  • Materials knowledge technical / practical
  • Company organisation

This job description is intended to provide guidance regarding the scope of the post. It is not an exhaustive list. The Supplier Quality Manager may reasonably expect the post holder to undertake other duties within the scope of the post and employment grade.

Specificity of the job

There is a lot of travel required with this role, both around the UK and internationally, so flexibility is key to accommodate this.

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