Supplier Quality & Development Manager
GKN Aerospace Inc | |
United States, Connecticut, Newington | |
Jan 20, 2025 | |
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
The Supplier Quality and Development Manager is part of the GKN Engines Global Procurement team and is located in close proximity to Engines key suppliers. AsourSupplier Quality and Development Manager, you willhaveresponsibility for supporting our sites in driving and monitoring the overall supplier quality improvement activities across our supplier base, mainly in the US East region. You will work closely with our SQEs, buyers and procurement leadership teams in Engines business line and across our sites in the US and Europe. The role supports quality and on-time delivery of our products from suppliers and their sub-tiers with activities like FAIR review, Problem solving, APQP/PPAP progress, Release Agent assessments, Source inspection, supplier assessments and continuous improvement activities in close collaboration with a cross functional team at our sites in the US and Europe to achieve a highly capable supplier base. This role will be based in the US Engines East Region (Newington, CT) and will work mainly remotely at our suppliers in the region as well as with our sites in US and Europe. Travel Requirements: 50-75% Job Responsibilities
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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 arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. #LI-HYBRID |