Quality Assurance Auditor

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 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35  2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities;

design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro‑thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including:
Boeing 787, Dream liner, Airbus A320, Agusta Westland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F‑22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines.

We're hiring a Quality Assurance Auditor to be based at our Luton manufacturing site. Reporting to the site Quality Manager, join the quality function to audit GKN Aerospace internal and external requirements such as Business/Quality Management Systems (BMS/QMS) & processes, against Regulatory Requirements, Industry Standards and Customer Requirements.

Our Luton site operates core hours of 07:30–16:30, Monday to Thursday, and 07:30–12:30 on Fridays, giving you an early finish to start your weekend.

Assist the Quality Manager in the delivery of audit activities that support the respective audit plans and schedules. As appropriate, lead in audit engagement planning, scoping, and follow‑up activities. When charged with undertaking an audit, delivering the objectives of the audit, ensuring adequate preparation for the conduct of their respective audit criteria. Providing appropriate constructive feedback and recognition for the audit participants and site leadership team.

Within their specific audit criteria for gathering audit evidence, recommendations and preparing the audit and distributing the audit report and conducting the audit follow up.

Identify and share across the business, best practices and support continuous improvement of the BMS/QMS and its processes. You’ll assess audit evidence and non‑conformities, highlight improvement opportunities, and share clear recommendations and risk insights with the Quality Manager. You’ll also play a key role in supporting root‑cause analysis and corrective action activities.

Propagate Quality Culture across GKN Aerospace.

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience of working within a regulated industry such as Aerospace or Automotive
• Possess the necessary personal attributes/behaviours to act in accordance with the principles of auditing.
• Knowledge in the use of risk based methods and techniques for audit planning and management;
• Demonstrable experience in Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Route Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) Techniques in order to provide effective audit follow up / closure assessments.
• An effective communicator with experience in MS applications/tools.

• Certification, or obtained training, as an Internal or External Auditor through a certified Training Partner
• Experience of aerospace management systems, processes and procedures
• Demonstrable knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001.
• Knowledge of Aviation Regulations (EASA, CAA etc.) & contracted customer quality requirements.
• Experience in undertaking Internal…