QA Engineer - Compliance

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel : going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries.

We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.

With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.

35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Based in our East Cowes facility, and reporting into the Systems Compliance Manager, the QA Engineer - Compliance will act as business partner to the site / entity manufacturing process managers and leadership in assuring and improving the manufacturing processes and product / service quality performance.

They will also provide Internal (1st Party) audit capability for the assessment of the manufacturing processes and products / services, ensuring process compliance, robustness and effectiveness in relation to the customer requirements, quality needs and expectations.

They will also plan, host and support external (regulatory and other 3rd parties) audits, and report & ensure conclusion on identified non-compliances, as well as highlighting improvement & best practice sharing opportunities and help drive a value added, continual improvement culture through the organization.

Additionally they will also support the continued compliance to AS9100, Part 145, 21G & ISO 17025 regulations, including implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Safety Management Systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring the delivery of the process / product audit objectives, ensuring adequate preparation for the conduct of the audit criteria against the local audit plan.
• Gathering of appropriate audit evidence to identify best practice, Areas of concern, and recommendations for improvement.
• For the evaluation of the audit evidence, non-conformities recommendations / opportunities for improvement and for the communication of subsequent recommendations, including risk identification to the BMS / QMS Manager and Aviation Safety Manager.
• Preparation and distribution of the audit report and conducting the audit follow up activities to ensure all actions are addressed within the agreed timescale.
• Maintain and administer the site approvals database.
• Administration and maintenance of the site stamp register, including eye test records.
• Preparation for issue and storing of the sites quality stamps
• Maintain and administer the TipQA QMS software.
• Planning and completing TipQA QMS software updates.

Job Qualifications

Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate :

• Relevant manufacturing / engineering degree (preferable) OR HND, BTec. Professional Level 5 Award, or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications, OR relevant manufacturing / engineering apprenticeship.
• Solid experience in a similar role gained within with a similar sized organisation.
• Recognised and current lead auditor training qualification.
• We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry;

and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment.

Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.

It’s a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.