Quality Engineer Lead

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.

Present on every continent, Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine''s ""World''s Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world''s leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Safran Seats is one of the world''s leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran, Wales.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible
benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

-Competitive salary
-33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
-Pension Scheme, leading salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
-Private Medical Cover (upgrade to cover family members)
-Salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
-4 x Life Assurance
-Interactive benefits platform (tech, retail benefits & income protection)
-Enhanced family friendly policies & employee assistance programme
-Annual share-save schemes
-Career advancement - Safran University and internal Training and Development Schools
-Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we''d love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision

Your Role:

As Quality Engineer Lead, you''ll assure the quality of products throughout their product lifecycle by supporting the product lifecycle quality assurance, through the complete manufacturing process, and taking responsibility for ensuring that processes and procedures are in place and adhered to in relation to product quality.

The Quality Engineer Lead plays a vital role in the support and development of our Quality Engineers, and Technician, and ultimately responsible for ensuring that products and services delivered have gone through the appropriate manufacturing / repair / validation process, prior to final handover to the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

* Working closely with senior managers, as well as the Quality Engineers, to define quality objectives in line with company objectives
* Lead and develop the Quality Engineers, and Quality Technicians within your area
* Assign workload, ensure support, and oversee activities of the Quality Engineers, and Quality Technician''s within your area
* Ensure that the appropriate action plans are implemented and carried out and measure their effectiveness.
* Conduct audits and OJT in accordance with regulations, company procedures and customer requirements.
* Lead and maintain the implementation validation process
* Responsible for the analysis of all data to develop quality improvement plans, ensuring their effectiveness and efficiency
* Ensure that products and services delivered to the customers have gone through the appropriate manufacturing / repair / validation process
* Undertake QRQC (8D) as required to support timely operational throughput as required

What You''ll Bring:
* Demonstrable experience in utilising QA Tools such as APQP, PPAP, Control Plans, and FMEA
* Sound Engineering / Quality background with experience of Quality Engineering within a manufacturing environment (Aerospace/Defence/Automotive preferred)
* Experience of leading other team members, providing support and expertise relating to quality activity
* In depth understanding of regulatory, international and quality management standards
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to initiate and maintain relationships with challenging international suppliers and manage frequent interactions with Senior Management and other internal customers
* Ability to challenge individuals

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 anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation