Supplier quality engineer (site)

Werkgever:
GKN Aerospace
Regio:
Papendrecht
 
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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


You will be working in our offices in Papendrecht. The role involves understanding, communicating, and explaining the product, process, and system requirements to suppliers, while participating in and orchestrating the qualification plan (FAI by using APQP) to ensure a qualified product is delivered on time. It includes monitoring and analyzing the quality performance of suppliers, conducting reviews, and taking actions depending on the root cause of any problem (such as assessments or 8D problem-solving activities) to secure continuous quality compliance. The position also manages supplier quality performance issues, serves as the liaison for suppliers, suggests structural process improvements, and collaborates with other engineers in a team environment. In addition, the role requires executing supplier audits to verify and assure product and process compliance, with regular travel to suppliers being an integral part of the job.

Job Responsibilities

  • Review supplier First Article- Communicate to SQE at Designing Organization.

  • Have frequent contact with suppliers to monitor actions within quality.

  • Analyze suppliers quality performance and identify improvement areas.

  • Manage the follow-up of supplier non-conformances including root cause, corrective and preventive actions.

  • Handle escape including root cause investigation, containment, and corrective actions, Participate in 8D investigations.

  • Participate in supplier work transfer evaluation and monitoring.

  • Support concurrent engineering between GKN and supplier (design for manufacturing)

  • Support in supplier feedback

    • Job Qualifications


    Essential

  • More than 4 years’ experience from manufacturing engineering / production, preferably product qualification activities or inspection / control.

  • Knowledgeable in aerospace quality requirements (AS9100, NADCAP).

  • Skilled in root cause analysis, 8D and continuous improvement.

  • Well organized and structured with strong skills to work both independently and in a team.

  • Target-oriented and outgoing with effective communication skills.

  • Knowledge of aerospace products, processes, and technologies.

  • Experience and skilled with Microsoft office, and ERP systems.

    • Desirable 

  • Experience in New Product Introduction and interaction between Purchasing and Engineering in Product Development.
    Knowledge of AS13XXX-standards and APQP, understanding of the Aerospace industry and associated regulatory requirements and standards
    Core competences: Analytical ability, Coaching, Communicating, Decisiveness, Integrity, Consciousness of the environment, Planning and Organization, Professional content, Focus on results

    • What We Will Offer


    Our organization demonstrates passion for innovation and our employees are rightly proud for what we engineer and build. This is truly a challenging work environment: a role where you contribute as an individual but also as a member of a diverse and international team of experts. At GKN Aerospace, we not only provide you with the tools to perform at the best of your capabilities, but we also support and promote your technical and personal development.


    Furthermore, we offer to you:

  • A gross monthly salary based on the CLA Metalektro Grade L1 and in line with your experience and qualifications,

  • 8% holiday allowance,

  • 40 paid holidays for full-time employment,

  • Working conditions according to the CLA Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,

  • A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers in a pleasant atmosphere.

    • Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business, once you are on board, you never know where your career journey may take you! 

    How to Apply?


    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.

    We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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