Supplier Quality Engineer (Site)

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

The Supplier Quality Engineer will engineer and communicate the product and system requirements to the Supplier. Participate and orchestrate the plan for qualification (FAI and PPAP) from the supplier to reach a qualified product on time. Regularly monitor the quality performance of supplier, perform reviews and take actions depending on the cause of any problem (such as assessments, problem solving activities, etc.) to secure continuous compliance and manage the supplier quality performance issues. Serve as the liaison for suppliers, suggest structural quality and process improvements, and collaborate with other engineers in a team environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Carry out routine visits to suppliers to maintain up to date understanding of supplier activity, product technology and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain an assessment of the supplier’s on-going capacity capability.
• Regularly monitor the quality and delivery performance of supplier and perform reviews and take actions depending on the cause of any problem (such as assessments, problem solving activities etc.) to secure continuous compliance.
• Participate with supplier quality performance monitoring, including data analysis and prioritization. Serve as the liaison for suppliers, suggest structural quality and process improvements, and collaborate with other engineers in a team environment.
• Work with procurement team to support delivery requirements and build relationships with suppliers.
• Participate with supplier quality performance monitoring, including data analysis and prioritization.
• Conduct supplier Audits
• Review Supplier First Articles
• Work on supplier escapes including root cause investigation, containment and corrective actions, participate in 8D investigations
  
  

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a minimum of 5 years of quality-related experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in an aerospace quality environment.
• Must be a US Citizen due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• GKN Experience
• Aerospace experience is strongly preferred
• Experience in a Quality Assurance role or Supply Chain role is preferred
• Knowledgeable in aerospace quality requirements (AS9100, NADCAP, etc.)
• Experience in New product Introduction and interaction between Purchasing and Engineering in Product Development.
• Knowledge of AS9100 standards and PPAP, Understanding of the Aerospace industry and associated regulatory requirements and standards
• Skilled in root cause analysis, 8D and continuous improvement
• Well organized and structured with strong skills to work both independently, and in a team
  
  

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

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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