Job Summary:
The Supplier Quality Engineer acts as the voice of Safran Quality at the supplier and at Safran. This role design, develop, and implement strategies to improve supplier quality performance in a sustainable way. Identify and mitigate any quality related risks. Ensure quality and cost effectiveness of materials by deploying processes, capability tools and continuous improvement projects. This position reports to the Manager, Supplier Quality in the Supply Chain division.
Summary of Duties:
Level 1:
• Monitor supplier key performance indicators
• Investigate and manage supplier non-conforming issues and related roots causes analysis to implement sustainable corrective actions (8D/5WHY’S). Launch actions as needed to meet Safran targets
• Review and manage First Article Inspection Reports
• Coordinate the quality related actions between the suppliers and the Safran Cabin cross functional team stakeholders : procurement, engineering, commodity management and SPM
• Support Source Inspection at Supplier sites as needed
Travel specifictity
Travel Required for Position
Additional description
Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 10,000 employees at 39 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.
Safran’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goes beyond our facility walls. We value and support the communities where we live and work. One of Safran’s values and CSR pillar is Corporate Citizenship that helps drive economic, social and cultural progress by sharing our gifts with those around us.
• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.
• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!
Candidate skills & requirements
Qualifications:
Level 1
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Composite or Industrial Engineering or equivalent education or 4 years of equivalent quality engineering experience.
Experience: 2+ years of progressive quality experience in aerospace, automotive, or industrial manufacturing environment
Other Skills:
• Problem solving and quality tools (Microsoft Office tools, 8D, Kaizen, Kanban, etc.)
• Basic understanding of materials management
• Basic understanding of process manufacturing management (SPC, special processes) and project management
• AS/EN/JISQ 9100 Knowledge
• AS 9102
• Supplier auditor qualified
• Basic understanding of Part-21 and Part-145
• Control plan
• Basic understanding of Measurement Tools
• Ability to read engineering drawings and basic understanding of GD&T
Preferred Qualifications (not required) for all levels 1, 2 & 3:
• APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society): BASIC certification or equivalent
• Black/green belt 6 sigma certified
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification with AS/EN/JISQ 9100 training
Annual salary
USD 65,500-74,900
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, Washington
City (-ies)
12810 State Avenue – Marysville, WA 98271
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 3 years
Additional Languages preferred
English (Fluent)