Quality System Auditor

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GKN Aerospace is looking for a Quality Systems auditor to report to the QA manager and act as an on-site business partner. In this role, you will work independently or within a team to audit Business Management Systems (BMS) and processes against regulatory requirements, industry standards, customer requirements, and GKN Aerospace requirements. You will report on and ensure conclusions on non-compliances, highlight improvement and best practice sharing opportunities, and help drive a value-added, continual improvement culture throughout the organization.

Job Summary

The Quality Systems auditor will report to the QA manager and act as an on-site business partner where you will operate singularly or within a team to audit Business Management Systems (BMS) and processes against Regulatory Requirements, Industry Standards, Customer and GKN Aerospace requirements.

To report and ensure conclusion on non-compliances, as well as highlighting improvement and best practice sharing opportunities and help drive a value added, continual improvement culture through the organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Quality Manager and BMS Lead in the delivery of audit activities that support the respective audit plans and schedules.
• Host and support in external audits.
• As appropriate, participate in audit engagement planning, scoping, and follow-up activities.
• Generate audit questionnaires based on work instructions, procedures and external quality standards.
• Deliver the objectives of the audit, ensuring adequate preparation for the conduct of respective audit criteria.
• Gather audit evidence, prepare and distribute the audit report, and conduct audit follow-up.
• Propagate Quality Culture across GKN Aerospace.
• Identify and share best practices across the business and support continuous improvement of the BMS and its processes.
• Define and present audit evidence for evaluation, including non-conformities, recommendations, and opportunities for improvement based on risks.

Job Qualifications

• Experience gained from a Quality Auditor role in undertaking Internal Audits against audit process requirements.
• Technical College / University (bachelor’s degree).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch.
• Obtained auditing training through a certified Training Partner.
• Possess the necessary personal attributes and behaviors to act in accordance with the principles of auditing as described in ISO 19011.
• Demonstrable knowledge of AS9100 and Aviation Regulators (EASA, FAA etc.) (training certificates required).
• Knowledge in the use of APQP/PPAP (AS9145) / Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) Management core tools.
• Experience in Problem Solving and Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) techniques in order to provide effective audit follow-up and closure assessments.
• An effective communicator with experience in MS applications/tools.

What we’ll offer?

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

Furthermore, we will offer you:

• 8% holiday allowance.
• 42 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (29 holidays and 13 ADV days).
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance.
• Profit sharing scheme.
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression.