Lead QMS Auditor
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Job Location:
Cromwell, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
| This position is a site-based role operating under the Site Quality Systems Manager with responsibility for administering maintaining and continually improving the local Quality and Business Management System (QMS/BMS). This role ensures compliance with applicable aviation safety regulations customer requirements and GKN Aerospace Global Standards while supporting site leadership in achieving an effective integrated management system. The position serves as both a system owner and assurance leader providing governance change control audit oversight and continuous improvement across the QMS/BMS. The role acts as a key business partner to functional leaders enabling risk-based decision-making process effectiveness and sustained compliance. |
Job Responsibilities
You will lead the maintenance governance and continual improvement of the site QMS/BMS to ensure compliance with industry standards regulatory requirements customer expectations and GKN Aerospace Global Standards. You will partner with Quality Engineering Supply Chain Operations Safety and Managers to ensure effective system deployment integration with other management systems (e.g. CAR Database Calibration Database Management of Change Database) and controlled documentation. You will manage QMS/BMS change control activities including impact assessments governance reviews and recommendations aligned with business objectives and regulatory or standard changes. You will plan perform and support internal audits and third-party audits including audit preparation execution reporting and corrective action follow-up. You will analyze performance data and system intelligence to support Management Review risk assessment and identification of improvement opportunities. You will facilitate training workshops and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting quality investigations root cause analysis and corrective action effectiveness.
Job Qualifications
to meet export compliance and site requirements
Demonstrated knowledge and application of IAQG ISO and NADCAP standards (e.g. AS/EN 9100 AS13100 ISO 9001)
Knowledge and practical application of risk management process approach and systems-based quality management
Experience with the development deployment governance and lifecycle management of QMS/BMS including document and change management systems
Working knowledge of quality auditing principles ethics audit planning execution reporting and corrective action closure
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) and quality management / information systems
High attention to detail self-discipline and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
| ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent lead auditor certification Internal or Lead Auditor training and demonstrated audit leadership experience Experience in an aerospace or regulated manufacturing environment (APQP preferred) Experience integrating QMS with other management systems (ISO 14001 ISO 45001 ISO 50001 ISO 27001) Strong facilitation skills for process improvement risk assessments and workshops Ability to influence and build relationships across functional site and leadership teams Experience supporting customer regulatory and third-party audits |
Well 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 weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its 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.
Were 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 arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Auditing
- Time Management
- ICD-10
- Accounting
- Component evaluation
- Workers' Compensation Law
- SOX
- Microsoft Excel
- CPT Coding
- Internal Audits
- Medicare
- Bookkeeping
About Company
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering group that make essential components for industries that touch lives across the globe
