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Supplier Quality Engineer (Site) Date: Sep 9, 2026 Location: Papendrecht, NL Company: GKN Aerospace Careers 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 - Review supplier First Article- Communicate to SQE at Designing Organization. - Have frequent contact with suppliers to monitor actions within quality. - Analyze suppliers quality performance and identify improvement areas. - Manage the follow-up of supplier non-conformances including root cause, corrective and preventive actions. - Handle escape including root cause investigation, containment, and corrective actions, Participate in 8D investigations. - Participate in supplier work transfer evaluation and monitoring. - Support concurrent engineering between GKN and supplier (design for manufacturing) - Support in supplier feedback Job Responsibilities Essential - More than 4 years' experience from manufacturing engineering / production, preferably product qualification activities or inspection / control. - At least Bachelor's degree - Knowledgeable in aerospace quality requirements (AS9100, NADCAP). - Skilled in root cause analysis, 8D and continuous improvement. - Well organized and structured with strong skills to work both independently and in a team. - Target-oriented and outgoing with effective communication ski...