Product Assurance Engineer

GKN Aerospace; Papendrecht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

Pension scheme (PME)

Travel allowance

Best Workplace Culture Award

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in the Netherlands seeks a Quality Engineering professional to execute and support Product Safety, Quality, and Customer Satisfaction initiatives, reinforcing the GKN One Aerospace Quality Culture. You will participate in risk management, problem solving and continuous improvement projects to ensure zero defects and regulatory compliance.

Role requires leadership in RCCA activities, cross-functional collaboration, and strong knowledge of aerospace quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in Manufacturing/Quality Engineering with a university degree in engineering or related science or quality management (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical)
• Strong skills in deploying effective Quality Cultures within organizations by setting the tone for Quality
• Strong communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills, building and maintaining trust and effective internal and external working relationships
• Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams
• Strong ability to guide and coach RCCA activities and use critical thinking to develop and implement robust solutions
• Proven leader of risk management and risked based assurance activities
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and training of ISO 9001, AS/EN/JISQ9100, Aviation Regulatory (EASA, FAA etc) & customer quality requirements and application of these into an accredited QMS/BMS to assure compliance
• Fluent in English language, verbal and written
• Local compliance with technical Country of Origin/site based regulations

Responsibilities

• Assure and verify product quality planning, realization and delivery activities are completed in accordance with applicable requirements
• Support the Customer Account manager, acting as first line POC for Customer and Governmental Quality Representatives, including relationship management, coordinating product buy off, audits, quality related enquiries and issue resolution
• Exemplify a Safety/Quality-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Cultural Principles, HSE and Quality policies and standards
• Support Site/Group/Team leaders in the development and nurturing of the site Quality Culture
• Provide quality related support and advice to the organisation for the development / improvement / maintenance of Product Safety and Quality awareness through (unsolicited) consult/feedback and training
• Ensure customer, regulatory and GKN system, product and process requirements are identified, documented appropriately (e.g. Program Quality Assurance Plans, understood and implemented through effective means of compliance, meeting interested parties’ needs)
• Work with ME and Operations to identify and plan projects/initiatives to attack and reduce or eliminate escapes at the source (sites)
• Support the identification, understanding and effective mitigation of product and process related risks and opportunities for improvement
• Support and assure responsive and effective problem resolution through Containment, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action and Verification of Effectiveness

Skills

Quality engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Lead RCCA

Problem solving

ISO 9001 / AS/EN/JISQ9100

English fluency

Education

University degree in engineering or related science or quality management

Tools

Quality Management System (QMS)

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Execute on, support and assure, Product Safety, Product Quality, Customer Satisfaction, and GKN One Aerospace Quality Culture through zero defects quality planning, , delivery of customer support, and supporting the organisation in risk management, problem solving and quality improvement projects.

Job Responsibilities

Product Safety & Quality Assurance:

• Assure and verify product quality planning, realization and delivery activities are completed in accordance with applicable requirements.

Customer Satisfaction & Support:

• Support the Customer Account manager, acting as first line POC for Customer and Governmental Quality Representatives, including relationship management, coordinating product buy off, audits, quality related enquires and issue resolution.

Quality Culture and general Quality support:

• Exemplify a Safety/Quality-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Cultural Principles, HSE and Quality policies and standards.
• Support Site/Group/Team leaders in the development and nurturing of the site Quality Culture.
• Provide quality related support and advice to the organisation for the development / improvement / maintenance of Product Safety and Quality awareness through (unsolicited) consult/feedback and training.

Zero Defects Quality Planning:

• Ensure customer, regulatory and GKN system, product and process requirements are identified, documented appropriately (e.g. Program Quality Assurance Plans, understood and implemented through effective means of compliance, meeting interested parties’ needs.
• Work with ME and Operations to identify and plan projects/initiatives to attack and reduce or eliminate escapes at the source (sites).

Risk Management, Problem Solving and Improvement:

• Support the identification, understanding and effective mitigation of product and process related risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support and assure responsive and effective problem resolution through Containment, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action and Verification of Effectiveness.

Job Qualifications

• Technical expertise in Manufacturing/Quality Engineering, with a professional qualification (university degree) in engineering or related science or quality management (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical)
• Strong skills in deploying effective Quality Cultures within organizations by setting the tone for Quality;
• Strong communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills, building and maintaining trust and effective internal and external working relationships;
• Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams
• Strong ability to guide and coach RCCA activities and use critical thinking to develop and implement robust solutions
• Proven leader of risk management and risked based assurance activities;
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and training of ISO 9001, AS/EN/JISQ9100, Aviation Regulatory (EASA, FAA etc) & customer quality requirements and application of these into an accredited QMS/BMS to assure compliance;
• Fluent in English language, verbal and written
• Local compliance with technical Country of Origin/site based regulations

What we’ll offer?

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

Furthermore, we will offer you:

• The role is in Grade K or L1 , according to the CLA Metalektro and of which salary is dependant on your experience and qualifications.
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 42 paid holidays for full‑time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (29 holidays and 13 ADV days),
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.

Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

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