Supplier Quality Engineer

Safran companies; Burnley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Company: Safran Nacelles

Job field: Quality

Location: Burnley, England, United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Spoken language(s): English Fluent

About Safran Nacelles Ltd

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft.

Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employers in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles:

1. Promoting diversity and inclusion
2. Developing skills and building opportunities
3. Creating a trustworthy workplace
4. Promoting collaboration and mutual support

What will I be doing?

1. Ensure the quality of items and services purchased and/or supplied & manage any discrepancies in delivered materials.
2. Manage the supplier relationship for quality aspects, in order to promote continuous and preventive improvement among suppliers.
3. Manage effectively any quality events originating from suppliers by minimising their QCD impacts for Safran Nacelles.
4. Identify & escalate any risks or concerns in relation to product or people safety both internally and within the supply chain, using the company tools & processes.
5. Actively participate in the continuous improvement process within the department and as an interface with other internal departments & Safran sites.
6. Plan and carry out monitoring actions at suppliers including annual evaluations, audits & governance reviews.
7. Manage the processing of system, process and product NCR's linked to suppliers until they are resolved in order to minimise QCD impacts and avoid any production line stop, including:
1. Assessing the relevance of the root cause and suitability of proposed corrective actions.
2. Ensuring the effective implementation of actions at the suppliers.
3. Analysing NCR's & request non-quality eradication plans with suppliers.
4. Provide the elements to enable non-quality costs to be recovered from suppliers, in particular agreeing the shared vision with the supplier on the responsibility for NCR's observed.
5. Participation in supplier performance reviews as required.
6. Collate the Quality view for suppliers performance.
7. Promote & identify areas for improvement among suppliers and ensure their implementation.
8. Identify and carry out the necessary training among suppliers.

Benefits

- Competitive salary
- 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday
- Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
- 33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]
- Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
- 10% employer pension contribution
- 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
- 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
- Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
- Group income protection scheme paying 50% of your salary in the event that you are too ill to work
- Support for your continuous professional development and career development
- Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
- Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
- Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
- Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
- Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
- Cycles to work scheme
- Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform.

What you need from me?

1. You are known for your autonomy, rigour and ability to think on your feet, and you have good interpersonal skills.
2. Strong team player capabilities and happy to work within a team effectively, knowing when to rely on them for support and when to use other skills appropriately.
3. Strong planning & organisational skills in order to plan your time & workload effectively, manage projects and multiple interfaces.
4. You are familiar and comfortable using IT tools eg MS Office, databases, etc.
5. You are proactive and are keen to take on new challenges.
6. Travel within the Safran Group and to suppliers will be required.
7. Knowledge / experience of auditing would be preferred.

Next Steps

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Diversity & Inclusion

We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.