Quality Engineer - Advanced Quality Planning

## Eaton Wimborne

Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems.

With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world’s leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide.

Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the global stage.

## What you’ll do:

• To support internal and external stakeholders allocated to the team to achieve the following:
• Support Quality Issues for all allocated IPTs
• Support quality requirements through Gates 1-5
• Meet the AQP requirements in respect to:
• Quality support for all NPI packages
• Attendance at arising meetings including MRB / EFRB / FRB
• Attendance at drum beat meeting including Tier Boards and MRBs
• Provide AQP skills to the IPT teams to ensure that plans are created and adhered to appropriately assessed and managed
• Support the allocated team with customer requirements as needed
• Investigate Quality failing of projects and ensure that RCCA is carried out to reduce / eliminate / mitigate recurrence
• Support Quality Management System compliance throughout the Product Lifecycle
• Inspection process adherence and associated support for physical and document sign-off of product prior to despatch.

## Qualifications:

• Technical Degree or equivalent experience

## Skills:

• Proven background in AQP and thorough understanding of Quality tools and techniques
• QMS implementation and auditing to recognised aerospace standards
• Excellent root cause analysis and corrective action understanding.
• Core competency demonstrated within one or more of the following specialties: Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Composites.
• Further competencies will be provided via the competency matrix, and linked to the relevant job level
• Attention to Detail/meticulous
• Voice of the customer/standards
• Deliver to Promise, Pace
• Independence
• Data based decision making
• Passion for Quality, doing the right thing
• Team working
• Proactive engagement
• Knowledgeable & willing to learn -
• Right first time approach
• Problem solving
• Passion to improve continuously
• Good working knowledge of Quality Standards such as AS9100, AS9110, Part 21 (G), Part 145, DAOS
• Good working knowledge of AS9145, APQP, PPAP, FAIR, PFMEA, MSA, Cont Plans
• Support structured problem solving and robust Root Cause and Corrective Action techniques eg 8D, RCCA, 5-Why
• Actively implemented proactive and preventive Quality techniques

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