Quality Engineer Regulatory Compliance

GE Aviation; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description Summary
As a Quality Engineer Regulatory Compliance, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our products and processes meet all relevant regulatory standards and requirements. Your work will be essential in maintaining compliance with aviation regulations through monitoring activities, developing and maintaining management systems, whilst driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product and process safety and quality.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory standards AS9100, ISO9001, CAA Part21 and Part145.
2. Auditing: Support Dowty's internal audit program covering all approvals from design, production and maintenance.
3. Auditing: Conduct internal audits to monitor compliance to both elements of the management system Safety & Quality.
4. Training: Develop and maintain regulatory training materials and manage training program (such as FOD, Human Factors, Counterfeit Training etc).
5. Training: Empower staff with knowledge on regulatory requirements and quality standards through impactful training sessions.
6. SMS: Ensure the effectiveness of the business Safety Management System (SMS) by diligently following up on Safety and Quality actions and reviewing corrective actions implementation.
7. SMS: Perform detailed root cause analysis, plan, and execute corrective actions for any assigned Safety and Quality actions.
8. Problem Solving: Lead transformative continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives to optimize business processes using lean methodologies.
9. QMS Improvement: Ensure company quality procedures are up to date with the aviation regulations and quality standards.

Qualifications/Requirements

1. Qualified Internal Auditor or certification in Quality Management.
2. Working knowledge of CAA Regulations.
3. Understanding of SMS (Safety Management System) requirements.
4. Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 requirements.
5. Experience in implementing and maintaining Quality Management Systems.

Desired Characteristics

1. Experience in Quality function within a manufacturing or maintenance organisation.
2. Ability to influence others and lead improvement projects.
3. Good oral, written communication + presentation skills.
4. Excellent ability to work with digital tools & data and able to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
5. Effective problem identification and solution skills.
6. Proven analytical and organizational ability.
7. Committed to self-learning and continuous development.

Total Reward

At Dowty / GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

1. Non-contributory Pension
2. Life Assurance
3. Group income protection
4. Private medical cover
5. Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.