Supplier Quality Auditor

Safran • Twinsburg, OH

146d

About The Position

In your position, your mission will be based on: 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 and recommendations based on the quality system and Safran's specific requirements.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of special processes.
• Experience in designing and implementing PFMEA.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP/FAI/DVI processes.
• Certified supplier auditor path.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the audit to be carried out with the audited supplier - scope, sector/supplier concerned, practical arrangements.
• Ensure that the auditee is aware of the content/agenda.
• Review the audit reference and the auditee's history.
• Conduct audits at suppliers' sites.
• Verify the supplier's compliance with Safran and Safran Electrical & Power requirements to approve production and MRO providers at the request of the Buyers.
• Evaluate the providers' ability to meet Safran's requirements (compliance matrices with GRP-0087), Safran Electrical & Power standards, and international aerospace standards.
• Evaluate the strengths, risks, and opportunities of the auditees and propose risk mitigation measures.
• Provide feedback at the end of the audit and report back, integrating the SPQM teams in charge of the audited supplier.
• Write an audit report specifying major and minor deviations and improvement opportunities, and approve the action plans established by the suppliers.
• Monitor the actions unless they are structural actions that fall within a long-term action plan with the suppliers (SPQM scope).
• Record findings in the ETQ information system.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree