Supplier Quality Engineer

Safran companies; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Cwmbran, Wales. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with quality standards and supplier assessments, contributing to innovative passenger experiences in First and Business Class seating. This position offers competitive benefits, including a strong pension scheme and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Private medical cover

Interactive benefits platform

Annual shares save schemes

Enhanced family friendly policies

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent in an Engineering Discipline.
• Experience of Quality inspection within a manufacturing/engineering industry.
• Proven experience within a Supplier Quality role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Supplier assessment and selection process.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards (e.g., Part 21G, Part 145).
• Manage non-compliances using quality tools.

Skills

Quality inspection

Communication

Education

HNC / HND in Engineering Discipline

Internal Auditor AS9100 trained

Job description

Company : Safran Seats Job field : Quality Location : Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The purpose of this role is to assess and assure the Supplier and the quality of products and services
they provide are compliant with contractual requirements.
The post holder will support the rollout of new programmes as well as develop and implement product standards for use between internal quality and external supply chain.

Key Responsibilities will include:
• To support the Supplier assessment and selection process by ensuring the due implementation of applicable requirements (SAFe) by service providers
• Ensure Suppliers apply Safran requirements, such as APQP by supporting suppliers during production engineering of products (PPAP, MSA/statistical control and act as the quality sponsor in the industrial validation process
• Ensure that product and services comply with quality requirements by: Ensuring the due application by service providers of applicable regulations (Part 21G, Part 21J, Part 145, human factors, safety management system, AS13xxx, etc.) and contractual quality requirements, whether technical (definition, specifications) or system level;
• Ensuring that quality assurance plans (systems, products, transfers) are developed and implemented by suppliers; Evaluating, planning and conducting monitoring actions (audits, quality samples, etc.) at supplier sites and ensure that Tier 2 suppliers effectively implement these actions.
• Actively contribute to readiness reviews for joint supervision with the various Safran entities
• Ensure proper management of non-compliances by managing and processing system, process and product anomalies until proof of effective corrective actions using quality tools (9S, CAR, etc.)

Complementary Description

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:

Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:
• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way!

Sustainability
Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Job Requirements

HNC / HND or equivalent in an Engineering Discipline
Internal Auditor AS9100 trained
Experience of Quality inspection within a manufacturing / engineering industry
Proven experience within a Supplier Quality role
Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
• Annual shares save schemes.
• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools
• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:

Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:
• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way!

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

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.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Number of countries where Safran is located