Manage the quarantine areas whilst ensuring timely containment, characterisation & return to suppliers;
Manage the supplier relationship for quality aspects, in order to promote continuous and preventive improvement among suppliers & the team.
Manage effectively any quality events originating from suppliers by minimising their QCD impacts and prevent line stoppages.
Identify & escalate any risks or concerns in relation to product or people safety both internally and within the supply chain, using the company tools & processes.
Contribute to the process of improvement within the department
Lead the team in the daily activities for Supplier Quality Engineering, Co-ordination & Goods Inward Inspection linked to;
Supplier audits & monitoring;
Management of supplier NCR's & corrective actions linked to audits and product;
Ensure controls are in place with suppliers to minimise the use of pre-releases & concessions;
Analysis of data linked to supplier NCR's and concessions;
Management of non-quality eradication plans;
If necessary, request the installation of a quality wall or a third party inspection;
Ensure containment checks on stocks as required are completed within deadlines;
Ensure clear characterisation of NCR's & communication to suppliers;
Ensure DVI's / APQP are validated to the required level & within agreed timescales;
Work with internal teams to take the needs of the production lines into account in order to minimise disruption to the production lines.
Provide the elements enabling non-quality costs to be recovered from suppliers, in particular agreeing with the supplier on the responsibility for NCR's observed;
Support & lead when required, quality crisis linked to suppliers to minimise QCD impacts and prevent line stoppages;
Represent quality in supplier & internal reviews

Experience of using quality tools eg APQP, 8D, root cause analysis
Good communication skills
Able to influence in order to achieve the team missions
Accurate & consistent approach

About Safran Nacelles Ltd

Competitive salary
37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday
Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]
Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
10% employer pension contribution
5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
Group income protection scheme paying 50% of your salary in the event that you are too ill to work
Support for your continuous professional development and career development
Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
Cycles to work scheme
Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform