Quality Technician
Published 07.02.2024
Company: Safran Seats
Job field: Quality
Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Contract duration: Full-time
Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager
SAFRAN SEATS IS A WORLD LEADER IN AIRCRAFT SEATING.
For more than 80 years, Safran Seats has been a premium manufacturer of First and Business Class seating systems for passenger airlines.
With the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers, we pride ourselves on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.
Safran Seats GB, based in Cwmbran, South Wales is a 100% owned subsidiary of Safran Seats and we currently have 800+ employees (across 3 sites in the UK- Cwmbran, Newport and Brackley).
The purpose of this role is to assure the quality of products throughout the product lifecycle with Safran Seats GB. As a Quality Technician, you will support the product lifecycle quality assurance through the complete manufacturing process and take responsibility for ensuring that processes and procedures are in place and adhered to in relation to product quality.
Depending on the team you join here at Safran, a Quality Technician will support assembly and manufacturing, dimensioning, audit and compliance, end of line inspection and release, and supplier quality inspection. The skills matrix underpinning this role gives opportunity for you to cross-skill, develop new skills, and support the full quality assurance process.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
1. Protect customers from non-quality by ensuring that products and practices comply with regulations, customer requirements, and Safran standards, promoting a culture of prevention and anticipation.
2. Drive continuous improvement by capitalising on factual data and feedback and providing the necessary support for all company functions.
3. Undertake other reasonable duties in line with business needs and objectives, which are consistent and commensurate with the overall purpose of the position.
4. Work to a standard inspection process in a consistent manner in line with specifications and standards agreed with the customer.
5. Ability to use Verniers, micrometers, and FARO arm to perform inspection activities.
6. Support and assist with customer inspection activities.
7. Assist as a team member in problem-solving activities for manufacturing product quality issues and measures (Using 8D Techniques).
Job Requirements
1. Apprenticeship level or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
2. Sound engineering/quality background, with experience of Quality inspection within a manufacturing/engineering industry.
3. Excellent problem-solving skills.
4. Competent/Confident communicator.
5. Good knowledge of measuring equipment.
6. Good understanding of engineering drawings.
7. This role requires the job holder to work flexibly by supporting other areas of the business as and when required.
Do you want to join our team? Our employees are at the heart of our success; we offer a range of competitive benefits, career progression, and training opportunities helping to ensure we build the future.
Company Benefits
1. 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays.
2. Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Mon-Thurs (8am-4:30pm), Friday (8am-1:30pm).
3. ‘On Board Benefits' Programme, providing a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts, and access to private healthcare.
4. Career Progression opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses.
5. Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave, and flexible working.
6. Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement.
7. STEM engagement with schools, colleges, and universities and charitable activities for all.
8. Free parking onsite.
9. Focus on employee health and wellbeing, with a large canteen/break area with indoor and outdoor seating, bicycle storage, and shower/changing facilities.
Specificity of the job
There is no regular travel required with this role.
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