Quality Engineer - Special Processes

Company: Safran Nacelles

Job field: Quality

Location: Burnley, England, United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Spoken language(s): English Fluent

About Safran Nacelles Ltd

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft.

Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employers in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles:

1. Promoting diversity and inclusion
2. Developing skills and building opportunities
3. Creating a trustworthy workplace
4. Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Why not visit our website for more information on careers at Safran?

What will I be doing?

Take part in the Quality Department's operational excellence by joining us as a Special Process Quality Engineer. You will be part of a global, multi-skilled team with whom you will interact on a daily basis to carry out the following tasks:

• Qualification of in-house Special Process installations at Safran Nacelles sites (France, UK, Morocco) and at suppliers (UK and abroad).
• Contribute as a process specialist to the robustness of the industrialisation of special processes.
• Assess the compliance of practices to company, Safran Group and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor these installations.

Play an active role in resolving technical issues:

• Helping to secure production (proposing technical solutions to maintain production, assessing technical risks).
• Proposing technical solutions that are corrective and preventive.

Initial qualification of in-house Special Process operators.

• Opportunity to represent Safran Nacelles within the SAFRAN group's "Special Processes" Competence Group:
• Share qualification work with common suppliers.
• Contribute to the development of group procedures for special processes.
• Relaying our issues to benefit from the group's support, or conversely supporting the group.

Coordinating and assuring the achievement of NADCAP accreditations within your scope and the ongoing accreditation.

Actively participate in the continuous improvement process.

Job Requirements

You have Engineering related HNC / HND / Degree ideally with at least 3 years' experience.

You have a sound knowledge of at least one of the following commodities (ideally in the aeronautics / automotive field) however, other commodities / industries will be considered:

• Welding
• Heat Treatment
• Surface Treatments

You are familiar with quality tools (FMEA, root cause analysis, risk analysis, etc.)

Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential, as your position has a global reach.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday
• Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
• 10% employer pension contribution
• 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
• 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
• Group income protection scheme paying 50% of your salary in the event that you are too ill to work
• Support for your continuous professional development and career development
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
• Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
• Cycles to work scheme
• Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform

Diversity & Inclusion: We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work.