Safran
Programme Quality Engineer
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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.
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.
Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.
Present on every continent, Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.
With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.
Role Description
Member of the Programme Quality team, communicates with and presents information to all levels and cross functions in SGB. Contributes towards customer liaison for in-development programme and new programme introduction quality topics. As required to support in-development programmes (UK / International):
- 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.
- Guarantee quality performance within the program:
- 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.
- Manage quality events exported from the program.
- Build and maintain relationships of trust with customers concerning quality.
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Benefits
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 share 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.
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Requirements
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.
Qualifications:
- HNC/HND or equivalent in an Engineering / Manufacturing related discipline.
Experience and Skills:
- D/PFMEA & Control Plans; experience and full detail understanding and execution
- APQP / PPAP
- Risk Analysis
- Programme Management Gate Process Understanding & exposure (Essential)
- EASA Part 21J/G (Desirable)
- AS9100 Awareness (Desirable)
- Demonstrated experience supporting Quality Assurance / APQP / DFM / D/PFMEA activities across multi-disciplinary programmes (Essential)
- Knowledge of management of HSE risks (Essential)
- Flight safety risk management (Essential)
- Excellent Problem Solving Skills (8D, Six-Sigma etc.) (Essential)
- Competent communicator with an ability to establish trusted working relationships across all departments and with Customers (Essential)
- Proven track record on supporting teams / projects to deliver milestones (Essential)
- Develop quality assurance and lead continuous improvement efforts
- Analyze quality performance and help build standards of quality (Essential)
- Investigate, troubleshoot, audit and advise on poor quality (Essential)
- Promote the company's quality culture (Essential)
- Proficiency in the applicable standards, regulations and customer requirements (EXTERNAL) Desirable
- Manage product/documentation configuration (Desirable)
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