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Special Process Quality Engineer

Job Posted: 18 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Burnley, Lancashire

Expire in: 10 days

Job Description

About Safran Nacelles

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types: regional, business, short, medium and long‑range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employers in Burnley.

Your Role

As a Special Process Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the robustness, compliance, and continuous improvement of special processes across Safran Nacelles and its supply chain. Working within a global, multi‑skilled team, you will support the qualification, monitoring, and improvement of special process installations both in‑house and at suppliers across the UK and internationally.
You will contribute to the industrialisation of special processes, ensuring practices meet Safran, regulatory, and industry requirements-including NADCAP. You will support production by resolving technical issues, proposing corrective and preventive actions, and providing expert guidance to maintain product quality and operational continuity.
You will also coordinate NADCAP accreditation activities, lead internal and supplier audits, support operator qualification, and represent Safran within the Group's Special Processes Competence Network. Your work will directly support product safety, process excellence, and the continuous improvement of our global supply chain.

What You'll Bring

Essential
- Strong technical knowledge of Composites, or alternatively Welding, Heat Treatment, Chemical Processing, or NDT
- Engineering‑related HNC / HND / Degree with ideally 3+ years' experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
- Good knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, 8D, risk analysis
- Experience in complex problem solving and delivering improvement projects
- Experience in quality planning for the introduction of new special processes and installations
- Strong planning, organisational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a team
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges

Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of auditing
- Experience coordinating or supporting NADCAP accreditations
- Driving licence
- Experience working within a global supply chain environment

We 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

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