Program Quality Leader

Program Quality Leader
Gloucester

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
• Flexible working options
• Pension (matched up to 8%) and life assurance
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
• Plus a wide range of flexible benefits of your choice

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

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 cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

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

Your Role

The Program Quality Leader is a customer facing role representing the quality department within the business and linking into the industrial sites. You'll act as the Quality representative within the Gloucester facility for one of our flagship programs, and deputise for the Program Quality Manager when required.

Key responsibilities:

• Point of contact of FAL, Product Support Engineers and Customer service to support investigation and traceability requests
• Lead cross-functional quality investigations including root cause analysis, immediate containment, corrective and preventative actions within challenging timescale
• Prepare and submit deviation / concession on QIS
• Analyse / Prepare Monthly FAL data for Reporting
• Prepare comprehensive report / presentation to support internal and external communication of investigations
• Prepare and attend weekly Customer reviews or other reviews
• Liaise with internal functions to undertake Quality Improvement activities to increase customer satisfaction and business targets
• Ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements, specifications and contractual requirements
• Participate to new product development or industrialisation activities where required (APQP, PFMEA , DVI, …)
• This role may include travel to other Safran Landing Systems and customer sites when required

What You'll Bring:

• Technical Qualification (Apprenticeship, HNC or degree)
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards, products and procedures
• Demonstrable knowledge and application of Quality tools
• Knowledge of aerospace processes
• Understanding of aerospace QMS & regulatory requirements
• French language skills (desirable)
• Green Belt
• Analytical thinking

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.