Production Quality Manager

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is offering the challenging, but exciting opportunity within our Quality Department. This role will lead the Assembly Quality team but will also allow for future development into other Quality roles such as Program Quality Manager.

You'll have opportunities to learn and progress, with investment being made on site it's an exciting time to join our growing local team.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is a priority for us. We offer a range of benefits designed to support you, both in and outside of work.
• We value your time: We have an early finish on a Friday, giving you time to recharge.
• Time to unwind: Start with 25 days of holiday, plus UK Bank Holidays, and we offer options to buy or sell days to fit your needs.
• Sharing in our success: We believe in rewarding your contributions with an annual bonus and share scheme options.
• Planning for your future: We offer a generous pension scheme, with up to 8% matched contributions, and life assurance at 4x your salary.
• Making your work life easier: Enjoy onsite parking, including EV chargers, a subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage, and shower facilities.
• Flexibility that works for you: We offer a wide range of flexible benefits and working options (role dependant), enhanced maternity and family friendly benefits, because we know everyone's needs are different.

Who are Safran Landing Systems?

We are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.

We're at the forefront of aerospace technology, creating safer, more sustainable aviation for the next generation of aerospace. It's easy to take flying for granted, or forget the incredible amount of technical skills, capability and co-ordination required to create an aircraft. At Safran, we never take it for granted. Our people's talents and skills come together to make the feat of flying possible. Here, you can create an impact you're proud of, where you're rewarded for your dedication and willingness to learn.

What will I be doing?

This role leads a team of five quality professionals to support the day-to-day running of the quality management system, ensuring that products are assembled in line with specified requirements and to act as the independent monitoring function.

As part of the quality leadership team you will help define, communicate and drive the production quality improvement strategy for the site, interact and support other internal departments from Engineering through Operations to Customer Support and have the capability to be customer and executive committee facing.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Taking site level objectives and translating them into a Quality Improvement Plan including interrogating data for trends
• Support and drive robust industrialisation of new products or process changes including APQP principals
• Lead quality investigations into product and process non-conformance root causes within Assembly and logistics environments using tools such as 8D, Ishikawa and 5 whys and ensure the timely completion of corrective and preventive actions
• Conduct internal product and process audits and represent quality in external audits
• Ensure customer, regulatory and internal requirements are maintained and foster a culture of continuous improvement and a quality mindset
• Timely response to internal and external customer requests for support and guidance to resolve issues without compromising compliance or product safety

What do I need to succeed in the role?

• Experienced team manager or supervisor with the ability to grow team capabilities and represent the function
• Coaching and Mentoring skills to drive a customer and product safety mindset
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with all level of stakeholders
• Securing timely results in a fluid environment whilst dealing with competing demands
• Ability to deliver from start to finish with minimal oversight
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and where appropriate, escalate issues to resolution
• Pragmatic and solutions driven
• Personal integrity – product safety focus
• Experience of investigations using root cause analysis tools to robustly prevent recurrence including the ability to lead and energise a Multi-functional team

Advantageous skills include
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and EASA Part 21G, in a production environment
• Internal Audit qualification (AS9100), Lead Auditor preferred
• A proven track record on quality engagement in industrialisation
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified
• Capability to develop and deliver training

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their age, identity or background.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation please get in touch for an informal chat. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check

Join Safran and discover what we could achieve, together.

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.
Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME.

Safran Landing Systems est le leader mondial des fonctions d'atterrissage et de freinage pour aéronefs. Son expertise couvre l'ensemble du cycle de vie de ses produits, de la conception et la fabrication jusqu'à la maintenance et la réparation. Partenaire de plus de 25 avionneurs dans les domaines du transport civil, régional et d'affaires ainsi que dans le domaine militaire, Safran Landing Systems équipe plus de 35 000 aéronefs et ses équipements effectuent plus de 100 000 atterrissages quotidiens.