Supplier Quality Auditor

About This Role

Proactively identify and mitigate potential quality risks from suppliers, develop and implement Supplier Quality Assurance strategies, and act as the Safran Electrical & Power Quality representative during interactions with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify potential quality risks from suppliers and coordinate an effective mitigation plan
• Propose, develop, and implement Supplier Quality Assurance strategies to improve supplier quality and ensure Supplier Assurance throughout the supply chain
• Act as the SEP Quality representative during interactions with suppliers and serve as the link for Supplier Quality within SEP and Safran
• Conduct quality audits (mainly product and process audits) and establish discrepancies and recommendations based on the quality system and Safran's requirements
• Prepare audits to be carried out with the audited supplier, including scope, sector, and practical arrangements
• Ensure the auditee is aware of the content/agenda and review audit references and history
• Conduct audits at suppliers' sites and verify compliance with Safran and Safran Electrical & Power requirements
• Evaluate providers' ability to meet Safran's requirements, Safran Electrical & Power standards, and international aerospace standards
• Evaluate the strengths, risks, and opportunities of auditees and propose risk mitigation measures
• Provide feedback at the end of the audit, report back, write an audit report specifying deviations, and approve action plans established by suppliers
• Monitor actions unless they are structural ongoing actions with suppliers
• Record findings in the ETQ information system

Requirements

• Significant industrial experience in quality, industrialization, or supply chain
• Higher education degree (General Engineering, Master's in Quality or equivalent)
• Knowledge of quality problem-solving methodologies (8D/9S)
• Knowledge of AS/EN/JISQ 9100, Part-21, Part-145, SMS, AS/EN 9102 FAI
• Knowledge of Supply Chain and Production processes (including special processes)
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Knowledge of Risk management
• Intermediate knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, M3, MFG...)
• Mastery of problem-solving methods and quality tools (8D, 9S, Kaizen, Kanban)
• Experience in designing and implementing PFMEA
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP/FAI/DVI processes
• Ability to create and modify a quality control plan
• Fluent English
• Proficiency in writing in English and Spanish

Qualifications

• Higher education degree (General Engineering, Master's in Quality or equivalent)
• Significant industrial experience in quality, industrialization, or supply chain

Nice to Have

• Trained in audit techniques
• Knowledge of special processes

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications