Quality Assurance Manager

5 days ago


Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time

About the Role

GKN Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Assurance Engineering Manager to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for leading and mentoring our Product Assurance Engineering team to ensure the highest level of quality and compliance in our products.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and deployment of advanced quality planning activities within GKN Aerospace, including setting up and maintaining customer quality requirements, supporting the evaluation and coordination of conformity levels, and deploying APQP tools and techniques.
  • Provide support, advice, and guidance to team members on quality tools, lean tools, and techniques to ensure quality requirements are met.
  • Ensure that quality staff is deployed and developed to attain the necessary knowledge and skills.
  • Ensure compliance to processes and procedures to support an efficient business.
  • Promote an effective and desirable quality culture.
  • Lead the production part approval process through First Article Inspection.
  • Assure adherence to the Quality system within the business by the business.
  • Assure that certification processes are consistently defined and applied within the business.
  • Facilitate the use of 8 Disciplines (8D) within the business area.
  • Perform initial investigations to assess probable cause, inform the accountable function, and ensure corrective and preventative action has been taken.
  • Provide support to customers and authorities as necessary.
  • Provide product quality performance indicators.
  • Establish problem definition, root cause analysis, customer protection, and corrective and preventative action.
  • Lead investigations into customer-reported quality problems.
  • Interface with the Procurement function on quality issues in the supply chain.
  • Guide and advise the business on the appropriate use of quality tools and techniques.
  • Act as a guide and point of contact for customer, supplier, and airline quality representatives as necessary.

Requirements

  • A completed technical or engineering degree, or ability to demonstrate knowledge to the equivalent depth and have a technical apprenticeship in an engineering environment.
  • Solid collaborative leadership capability in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in coaching, mentoring, and advising individuals and teams on product quality matters.
  • Experience of QMS management in Aerospace as well as of Aerospace requirements.
  • Self-starter and able to work on own initiative.
  • Hands-on and solution-oriented.
  • Deep practical knowledge of proactive quality tools such as those within APQP/PPAP.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical data.
  • In-depth experience of problem-solving using appropriate quality tools and techniques.
  • Effective communication skills for liaising with a wide range of people and departments both internal and external to GKN Aerospace at all levels.
  • Flexibility to work as a committed team player in a fast-paced customer-focused environment.
  • Demonstrated practical knowledge of SPC and deployment of quality tools and techniques.
  • Strong Project Management skills would be an asset.
  • Fluency in English, both in writing and speaking; fluency in Dutch would be preferred.

What We Offer

  • A gross monthly salary up to € 6,998,- based on the CLA Metalektro and in line with your experience and qualifications.
  • 8% holiday allowance.
  • 42 paid holidays for full-time employment.
  • Working conditions according to the CAO Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance.
  • Profit sharing scheme.
  • A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers in a pleasant atmosphere.

About GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is a leading global supplier of aircraft and engine components and is part of the GKN Group. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest level of quality and service, and we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Assurance Engineering Manager to join our team.



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