What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Quality Auditor position at Safran?
Job description
1) Preventive Measures: Proactively identify potential quality risks from suppliers and
coordinate an effective mitigation plan.
2) Contribution to Supply Chain Performance: Propose, develop, and implement Supplier
Quality Assurance strategies. The goal is to sustainably improve supplier quality and ensure
Supplier Assurance throughout our supply chain.
3) Network Leadership: Act as the SEP Quality representative during interactions with
suppliers and serve as the link for Supplier Quality within SEP and Safran.
Directly reporting to the Quality Department of Safran Electrical & Power at headquarters, you
will interface with SPQM and site SQAs, and your mission will include:
- Conducting quality audits (mainly product and process audits) and establishing discrepancies
In interaction with the SPQM team attached to Purchasing, your main tasks will be:
1) Prepare the audit to be carried out with the audited supplier - scope, sector/supplier
concerned, practical arrangements.
2) Ensure that the auditee is aware of the content/agenda.
3) Review the audit reference and the auditee's history.
4) Conduct audits at suppliers' sites.
5) Verify the supplier's compliance with Safran and Safran Electrical & Power requirements to
approve production and MRO providers at the request of the Buyers.
6) Evaluate the providers' ability to meet Safran's requirements (compliance matrices with
GRP-0087), Safran Electrical & Power standards, and international aerospace standards,
and/or assess the auditee's compliance with a reference framework (standards, regulations).
7) Evaluate the strengths, risks, and opportunities of the auditees and propose risk mitigation
measures.
8) Provide feedback at the end of the audit and report back, integrating the SPQM teams in
charge of the audited supplier.
9) Write an audit report specifying major and minor deviations and improvement opportunities,
and approve the action plans established by the suppliers.
10) Monitor the actions unless they are structural actions that fall within a long-term action plan
with the suppliers (SPQM scope).
11) Record findings in the ETQ information system.
Complementary description
In addition to the role of auditor, the person will be responsible for :
Identify the training actions required by suppliers, and define with the SPQM what needs to be
done to ensure that the voice of the customer is present and understood by suppliers.
Job requirements
have significant industrial experience in quality, industrialization, or supply chain, and ideally,
you are trained in audit techniques. Knowledge of special processes would be a plus.
General knowledge in:
- Quality problem-solving methodologies (8D / 9S)
- AS/EN/JISQ 9100
- Part-21, Part-145, SMS
- AS/EN 9102 FAI
- Supply Chain
- Production processes (including special processes)
- Lean Six Sigma principles
- Risk management
- Intermediate knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, M3, MFG...)
- Mastery of problem-solving methods and quality tools such as 8D, 9S, Kaizen, Kanban, etc.
- Experience in designing and implementing PFMEA
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP/FAI/DVI processes
- Certified supplier auditor path
- Ability to create and modify a quality control plan
- Fluent English is essential
- Demonstrates high reactivity, able to adapt quickly to changes and situations
- Ability to establish positive and proactive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Proactive and results-driven approach to task and project execution
- Possesses a strong work ethic, committed to responsibilities and deliverables
- Demonstrates precision in all tasks and responsibilities
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Politeness and professionalism in all forms of interaction
- Leadership
- Discipline and organization
- Autonomy
- Reactivity and availability
- Analytical and synthesis skills
- Proficiency in writing both in English and Spanish
- A passion for improvement initiatives
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 92,000 employees and sales of 23.2 billion euros in 2023, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.
Safran is in the 1st place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2023" ranking.
Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. It is a key player in the equipment electrification & in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-board energy system, the company designs and provides modular, innovative and optimized architectures and solutions.
Bachelor's Degree
More than 5 years