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Role Overview:
A vacancy has arisen within the Quality function for the position of Quality Conformance Engineer, reporting to the Head of Quality Conformance
Responsibilities
- Conduct tasks in line with Conformance Engineering principles, leading to a reduction in the Cost of Non-Quality by generation of business KPI's and analysis of trends
- Work alongside the Quality Line side team, functional teams and multifunctional teams to identify, deploy and report on Quality Improvement opportunities in line with overall business and plant objectives
- Facilitate / lead Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) activities to enable clear ownership of topics, improvements opportunities and actions resolution through networking and team working within the business to achieved required results
- Escalation of issues impacting the Quality performance occurring in the business by the analysis of KPI trends to mitigate business impacts
- Facilitate / lead implementation, application and coaching of Quality toolsets, processes and techniques within manufacturing areas to support business requirements (e.g. APQP, Error Proofing, Problem Solving, etc.)
- Generate and deploy the AOS Quality standards within the Plant (e.g. Customer Protection Board standards, Operational Surveillance requirements, Control Plan, etc.)
- Review and create Operational Surveillance check criteria to ensure consistent build standards, quality standards and operator competence is obtained within the Plant
- Conducting and leading Quality investigations into complex / technical issues from the business and customer ensuring appropriate corrective and preventative actions are taken with the use of appropriate toolsets and multifunctional team inputs
- Oversight and maintenance of CAIRs to ensure timely clearance of any issues to mitigate impact on key delivery milestones (CAIR Key User standards)
- Facilitate / lead reduction of Non-allocated Concession (NAC) impacting Plant perimeter
- Coordinate / lead clearance of Plant QSR, SARI and Events in a timely manner engage appropriate functional teams for support
- Create and maintain E2E Quality Gate templates to enable business, supplier and Industrial Partner to obtain Quality standards continuity resulting with overall project Quality Gate targets are achieved
- Development of personal knowledge, skills and competence thus ensuring that Quality Conformance Engineering support is effective and in line with objectives
- Ensure Environment, health and safety and airworthiness requirements are achieved
- Provide necessary support to customers and authorities as required
Skill Set:
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' experience within a quality conformance role
- Working closely with the shop floor (ensure all paperwork is logged)
- Strong IT skills
- Experience of reading drawings
- Have a strong understanding of paperwork side and documentation
- Be proactive and self-driven
- Have a good knowledge of aircraft manufacture and previous experience of process improvement
- Excellence communication and report writing skills
- Experience of working with and leading multi-functional teams
- Good SAP knowledge with ability to interrogate SAP and export reports
- Recognised Training in problem solving techniques & methodology
- Advanced English and mathematics
Desirable
- Preferably quality or design – manufacturing engineering background
- Knowledge of Airbus quality gate and events process an advantage
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