Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomPosted 7 days agoFull-time
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Company Description
Who are we?
At Scalian, we are a leading multinational engineering consulting firm with 5,500 specialists and over 30 years of experience. We are specialized in Digital Systems (IT & Software and Systems Engineering) and Industrial Performance (Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Project Management).
Our expertise serves various technological sectors such as the aerospace, defense, rail, and energy industries while providing distinctive support to their development and operations.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Conformance Manager to join an engineering team in Belfast.
The role will focus on Supplier Quality, Transfer of Work (ToW), First Article Inspection (FAI) and product conformity within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
You will work closely with suppliers and internal Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure quality requirements are met throughout industrialisation and production.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support Transfer of Work (ToW) quality activities.
Manage and coordinate FAI + LAI activities and documentation.
Assess supplier readiness and identify quality and conformity risks.
Review supplier quality documentation, manufacturing records and FAI packs.
Drive the closure of non-conformances, corrective actions and quality issues.
Support supplier reviews, audits and onsite quality activities.
Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain teams.
Track quality deliverables, risks and actions, escalating issues where required.
Support continuous improvement of supplier quality and product conformity.
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years' experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Quality Management or Supplier Quality Conformance Management.
Experience within Aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Strong experience with Transfer of Work (ToW).
Strong practical knowledge of First Article Inspection (FAI) and LAI
Experience working directly with suppliers and managing supplier quality performance.
Good understanding of manufacturing, product conformity and quality processes.
Experience with non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
Excellent written and verbal English.
Desirable
Knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102 / FAI.
Experience with APQP and PPAP.
A220 / A350 experience will be strongly preferred, alongside commodity knowledge
Aerospace OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience.
Experience with supplier audits and quality reviews.
Experience in industrialisation or Transfer of Work programmes.
Experience within Aerospace, Defence, Automotive or other highly regulated environments.
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