Programme Quality Engineer

Programme Quality Engineer
Cwmbran, South Wales

The purpose of this role is to guarantee the compliance of products and services delivered to customers by implementing customer and Safran requirements within the program.

As Program Quality Engineer, you'll Act as a quality interface and represent the Quality department by building and maintaining relationships of trust with customers.

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.

Your role:

As a member of the Programme Quality team, you'll communite with and present information to all levels and cross functions in Safran Seats GB. You'll be a contributor towards customer liaison for in-development programmes and new programme introduction quality topics As required to support in-development programmes (UK / International)

Key responsibilities:

• Implement quality actions to ensure that customer and Safran requirements are properly integrated into the program
• Analyse customer requirements, establish and maintain quality deliverables by cascading them internally and to the supply chain through the program quality plan
• Ensure due application of the PROMPT reference system and the "Program Management" process by applying best practices
• Report to customers on compliance with their quality requirements.
• Prepare reports and coordinate the associated improvement plan.
• Implement a quality risk management plan for the program.
• Support the operational teams in the attainment of program QCD (quality, cost, delivery) performance targets.
• Promote the EN 9145 (APQP/PPAP) standard.

What you'll bring:

• HNC/HND or equivalent in an Engineering/Manufacturing related discipline
• Demonstrated experience supporting Quality Assurance / APQP / DFM / D/PFMEA activities across multi-disciplinary programmes
• Risk Analysis
• Programme Management Gate Process Understanding & exposure
• AS9100 Awareness (Desirable)
• Knowledge of management of HSE risks
• Flight safety risk management
• Excellent Problem Solving Skills (8D, Six-Sigma etc.)
• Competent communicator with an ability to establish trusted working relationships across all departments and with Customers

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.

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