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Quality Assurance Officer

Papendrecht, The Netherlands, GKN Aerospace [941]

Field(s) of expertise
Product and Quality Assurance
Job type
Permanent
Education
Bachelor
Deadline
Closed

About this job

Your work environment will be an Aerospace Multinational with a business environment which is characterized as complex and highly demanding. You will play a key role in assuring the realization of the company’s QSHE objectives and managing associated risks and opportunities. As part of the Quality Assurance Function you will participate in the realization of the internal audit program, support audits of external interested parties and support the deployment and improvement of our Business Management System (BMS).

You will be part of the Quality Systems & Methods and Quality Assurance department of GKN Fokker Aerostructures. You will be based in Papendrecht and, as needed, incidentally provide onsite support at other GKN Fokker Aerostructures sites (Papendrecht and Hoogeveen, Atlanta-USA, Chihuahua-Mexico and Bucharest- Romania).

You will report to the Manager Quality Systems & Methods and Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

Your challenge

You will be a business partner to the internal business process owners as:

  • Subject Matter Expert on Aerospace Regulations and Industry Standards.
  • Internal auditor, providing an independent perspective on BMS compliance, adherence and effectiveness.
  • Host for authorities and certifying bodies during external audits.
  • Administrator of the Authorization system.
  • Improvement support, to continually improve the BMS and its Processes.

 

Key topics at this moment are:

  • Developing a next level of maturity and performance of our internal and external audit program.
  • Migrating our current QMS to a process and risk based BMS.
  • Translating Industry 4.0 impact to the Business Management System.
  • Certification to ISO14001/45001/50001.
  • The integration and harmonization with the parent company GKN with respect to policies and standards.

Profile

You have a Bachelor degree in aerospace, industrial engineering and management, with at least 1-3 years of experience in Quality & SHE roles, preferably in the aerospace industry or similar highly regulated markets.

You are familiar with Quality, Safety, Environmental and Energy related Standards and Management Systems. To be successful in this role you are process minded, able to think and act beyond the functional boundaries. You are able to combine an independent attitude with being a business partner to the process owners.

You have a well-developed organizational sensitivity and are able to work with colleagues on all levels of the organization. You combine well-developed analytical skills with, curiosity and pragmatism and are proactive and persistent in getting things done.

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