Supplier Quality Engineer (Site)

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

• To engineer and communicate the product and system requirements to the Supplier. Participate and orchestra the plan for qualification (FAI and PPAP) from the supplier to reach a qualified product on time.
• Regularly monitor the quality performance of supplier and perform reviews and take actions depending on the cause of any problem (such as assessments, problem solving activities etc) to secure continuous compliance.
• Manage the supplier quality performance issues, serve as the liaison for suppliers, suggest structural quality and process improvements, and collaborate with other engineers in a team environment.
• Takes functional leadership and professional development from Supplier Quality Development team.
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Review Supplier First Article- Communicate to SQE at Designing Organization
• Have frequent contact with supplier to monitor actions within Quality
• Analyze supplier’s quality performance and identify improvement areas.
• Handle supplier non-conformance including cause and corrective action, in order to be up-to date with the supplier performance
• Handle escape including root cause investigation, containment and corrective actions, Participate in 8D investigations
• Issue authorizations of Request for Pre-Release non-complex
• Participate in supplier work transfer evaluation and monitoring, non-complex
• Support concurrent engineering between GKN and supplier (design for manufacturing)
• Support in supplier feedback
• Communicate with Release Agents and Monitor their Performance
• Act as El Cajon’s CLCSR (Certified Laboratory Control at Source Representative) working with PWA MCL on issues, submitting F500s for supplier related material substitutions, assisting Rec Insp with testing requirements, etc.
• Mentoring Global Graduate Employee at El Cajon assisting with Supplier Quality Issues
• Review, update, and develop El Cajon’s QMS
  
  

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ year of experience with manufacturing engineering/production, preferably product qualification activities or inspection/control within aerospace OR at least one year of experience working within GKN.
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• GKN experience
• Knowledgeable in aerospace quality requirements (AS9100, NADCAP, etc.)
• Experience in New product Introduction and interaction between Purchasing and Engineering in Product Development
• Knowledge of AS13XXX-standards and PPAP/APQA Understanding of the Aerospace industry and associated regulatory requirements and standards
• 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 good communication skills
• Knowledge of aerospace products, processes and technologies
• Experience and skilled with Microsoft office, and ERP system
  
  

Travel Requirement

This position would require domestic and some international travel up to 50% - 75% of the time.

Compensation Data

The compensation for this position is between $90,000 - $110,000.

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.