Quality Engineer
£38,120 (rising to £42,157)
Spirit
AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for
commercial airplanes, defence platforms, and business/regional jets. With
expertise in metallic and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the
company’s core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing
components, and nacelles. Also, Spirit serves the aftermarket for commercial
and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has
facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia, and Morocco. More information
is available at: www.spiritaero.com
These
opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer:
- 36 hour working week (half day Friday)
- Generous holidays
- Range of flexible schedules
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Death in service payment
- Company occupational sick scheme
- On site Occupational Health Department
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development and growth
- Coaching and mentoring
- Opportunity for advancement
- Free car parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
We offer
an exciting opportunity to implement and maintain the Company Quality System
and to ensure product and process quality/integrity meets appropriate
regulatory/customer requirements.
Principal
accountabilities:
·
Liaising with Customer
Quality representatives to interpret their requirements and ensure compliance
with such requirements.
·
Preparing Quality plans and
procedures to meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
·
Identifying, investigating
and solving Quality related problems and co-ordinating relevant corrective
action teams.
·
Reviewing non-conforming
material.
·
Conducting both internal
and external Quality audits.
·
Developing and supporting
Quality initiatives such as issuance and control of approved personnel
authorisations.
·
Maintaining Aftermarket
regulatory approvals.
·
Supporting and
co-ordinating delivery and conformity documentation.
·
Developing Inspection plans
for measurement/calibration.
Candidate
Requirements:
It is the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on
the application form to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job
criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.
Candidates must possess a Degree in an
Engineering discipline and have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience
within a Quality function.
OR
Candidates must possess a minimum of a HNC in an
Engineering discipline and have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience
within a Quality function.
OR
Candidates with lesser qualifications will be
considered providing they have a minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience within
a Quality function.
AND
Have a thorough knowledge of procurement,
planning, tooling, processes, and manufacturing and assembly techniques.
Knowledge of the following would also be advantageous:
· Regulatory body requirements and approval
process.
· Engineering documentation and practices.
· AS 9100/ AS 9110
· Statistical process control and other Quality
tools and techniques.
· Relevant Quality procedures.
· Aircraft conformity procedures.
Successful candidates may be required to travel on behalf of the
Company as part of this role.
Applications must be completed and submitted by 4PM Thursday
31st October 2024
We employ people from all sections
of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate
based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities
programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and
females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.