GKN Aerospace

QMS/BMS Lead

GKN Aerospace  •  Cromwell, CT (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

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 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Act as business partner to the site/entity manufacturing process managers and leadership in assuring and improving the manufacturing processes and product/service quality performance.

To provide Internal (1st Party) audit capability for the assessment of the manufacturing processes and products/services, ensuring process compliance, robustness and effectiveness in relation to the Customer requirements, quality needs and expectations. To plan, host and support external (customer, regulatory and other 3rd parties) audits.

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

Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling and managing quality system pre-assessments, auditing and source inspection activities individually and with team personnel. Be familiar with destructive and non-destructive testing, verification of physical, chemical, dimensional and operational characteristics of raw material, component parts, sub-assemblies and final assemblies. Interface with internal and external customers and suppliers; audit inspection methods and techniques; initiate corrective and preventive action plans; determine performance measures; participate in evaluations; and lead special projects.

Job Qualifications

  • Education
  • Understand and work to the requirements and criteria for Quality auditing as addressed in the American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) Code of Ethics and Body of Knowledge.
  • Position requirements consist of knowing, understanding, using, promoting and teaching the following:
  • Basic Statistics and Measurement Methods; Statistical Quality Control; Frequency Distributions; Control Charts; Probability Laws and Analysis; Probability Distributions (Continuous and Discrete)
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred or five years or more experience in the quality field.
  • MUST BE A U.S Citizen.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, test methods and statistics.
  • Experience with manufacturing standards and manufacturing process control techniques.
  • American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) certification is highly desired
  • Experience with MS Office
  • SAP experience preferred

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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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GKN Aerospace

About GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to the most advanced fighter aircraft. In line with its mission, GKN Aerospace is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, electrical wiring interconnection systems and innovative engine systems help to reduce emissions and weight on today’s aircraft, while it collaborates with global partners to accelerate the development of zero-emission aircraft technologies, including hydrogen-powered propulsion and all-electric flight. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aerostructures and engine systems, with 16,000 employees across its 36 manufacturing locations in 12 countries.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Birmingham, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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