Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés. Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Seats est l'un des principaux fabricants mondiaux de sièges d'avion, tant pour l'équipage que pour les passagers. 1 million de sièges d'avion fabriqués par Safran Seats sont actuellement en service dans les flottes aériennes du monde entier.
Mission description
For more than 80 years, Safran Seats has been a premium manufacturer of First and Business Class seating systems for passenger airlines. With the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers, we pride ourselves on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design. Safran Seats GB, based in Cwmbran, South Wales is a 100% owned subsidiary of Safran Seats and we currently have 800+ employees (across 3 sites in the UK- Cwmbran, Newport and Brackley). Seats GB offers: Unique and High-end Quality products Market leader in Bespoke aircraft seating Passenger Experience Expertise At Safran, we offer lasting career opportunities and have adopted a hybrid working model throughout the business. With an early finish on Friday, we recognise how important it is to maintain a healthy work / life balance. We are proud of the high profile customers we partner with and the portfolio of exciting projects we consistently work on, delivering nothing less than outstanding results. This is through the investment in not only the technology that we use, but our people and the world class training and development we provide. Development quality manager end to end engineering quality management. Develop and manage APQP plans for each new project and prioritise tasks to ensure a high-quality product to meet customer expectations. Implement supplier PPAP approvals. Embed design for six sigma, critical to quality elements and control plan. Ensure engineering configuration management and tolerance stacking is clearly defined. Liaise with internal and external customers to lead and support problem investigation and resolution, presenting findings in 8D format as well as updates on Quality deliverables and plans. Manage and oversee non-conformity database, embedding and coaching in best-practice problem resolution. Carry out internal audits against relevant standards such as AS9100. Process ownership of non-conformity management and advanced quality processes. Champion, coach and lead continuous improvement activities throughout the business globally.
Excellent experience in APQP across either Automotive, Aerospace, Medical devices, Semiconductor/electronics Degree in engineering Mechanical, Electronics, Mechatronics etc. Expert in core tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, Control plans, MSA, PPAP, SPC. Trained internal auditor for AS9100 minimum. Expert in root cause analysis (able to facilitate and guide in tools such as 5 whys, Ishikawa, cause and effect). Charted engineer or working toward Ceng status. Able to manage and prioritise conflicting tasks and demanding workloads with cross-functional, global engineering teams and clients. Excellent problem-solving & root cause analysis skills. Exceptional communication, negotiation and decision-making skills to coach, lead and drive quality improvement across the business.