Supplier Chain Quality Manager

Job Description

The Supplier Chain Quality Manager (SCQM) is responsible for securing industrial quality maturity across assigned Transfer of Work (ToW) packages throughout the product transfer lifecycle.

The SCQM drives APQP execution, ensures consistency of manufacturing process documentation, secures qualification readiness, manages quality risks, and provides the quality evidence required for gate-readiness decisions.

Working closely with the ToW Manager, Airbus stakeholders, and suppliers, the SCQM ensures transferred products, processes, and suppliers reach the required industrial maturity for successful programme delivery.

Location: Belfast

Main Role

The SCQM secures industrial quality maturity across assigned transfer packages by:

• Driving APQP planning, execution and closure
• Ensuring process documentation consistency
• Securing qualification and special-process readiness
• Managing quality risks, deviations and corrective actions
• Coordinating supplier quality readiness activities
• Providing quality evidence to support gate-readiness decisions
• Supporting supplier industrialisation and production ramp-up

Core Accountabilities

APQP Deployment

• Drive APQP planning and execution throughout the ToW lifecycle.
• Monitor APQP deliverables and action closure.
• Ensure suppliers complete required quality-planning activities.
• Assess industrial maturity and readiness progression.

Process Documentation Assurance

• Review and challenge:
• Process Flow Charts (PFC)
• Control Plans
• Process FMEAs (PFMEA)
• Ensure consistency between manufacturing processes and supporting documentation.
• Verify documentation maturity before production release.

Industrial Qualification & Readiness

• Secure qualification readiness across assigned packages.
• Support manufacturing ramp-up and process qualification activities.
• Verify qualification evidence is available and complete.
• Ensure readiness for gate reviews and industrial milestones.

Supplier Chain Quality Coordination

• Act as the quality focal point between Airbus, suppliers and programme teams.
• Monitor supplier quality readiness and maturity.
• Review supplier evidence and deliverables.
• Escalate quality concerns and readiness gaps.

Quality Risk Management

• Identify quality risks, deviations and process gaps.
• Drive mitigation actions and corrective-action plans.
• Coordinate closure of supplier quality issues.
• Support risk reviews and readiness assessments.

Special Process Assurance

• Ensure special-process qualifications are achieved and maintained.
• Verify compliance with customer, regulatory and programme requirements.
• Track approval status and readiness evidence.

FAI / LAI Readiness

• Review readiness evidence supporting FAI and LAI activities.
• Assess industrial maturity prior to approval.
• Coordinate closure of identified readiness gaps.

Requirements & Traceability

• Ensure quality requirements are effectively flowed down throughout the supply chain.
• Maintain quality evidence supporting transfer-package readiness.
• Support governance and gate-review activities.

Multi-Functional Team Collaboration

• Work closely with:
• ToW Managers
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Suppliers
• Airbus Programme Teams
• Support fact-based decision-making and escalation management.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Experience in aerospace supplier quality, industrial quality or manufacturing quality.
• Experience supporting Transfer of Work or industrialisation programmes.
• Experience with APQP deployment.
• Experience reviewing PFMEAs, Control Plans and Process Flow Charts.
• Experience managing quality risks, deviations and corrective actions.
• Experience working directly with aerospace suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills across multifunctional teams.

Preferred Experience

• Airbus, Airbus Atlantic, Airbus suppliers, A220/A350 programme or aerospace Tier 1 experience.
• AS9100 knowledge.
• AS9102 / FAI experience.
• APQP and PPAP deployment.
• Manufacturing qualification and readiness activities.
• Special-process qualification management.
• Production ramp-up support.
• Supplier industrialisation experience.

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