Industrial Programme Lead

2 weeks ago


Cwmbran, United Kingdom Safran UK Full time

Safran is in the 1st place in the aerospace and defence industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2023" ranking.

With over one million seats equipping the fleets of the major airlines, Safran Seats is one of the world's leading suppliers of seating for passengers, crews and helicopters thanks to innovative and high added-value solutions.

In this role you will plan, secure and be the voice of the industrial functions for in production programmes. The scope of the role starts with the industrial planning of the program and ends with delivery on time, on quality and on cost with the customer. You will oversee a complex endend industrial supply chain in collaboration with Heads of Operations, Heads of Industrial Engineering and Industrial Directors.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Key Responsibilities will include:
Fully accountable for developing, implementing, and governing industrial planning by program while adhering to industrial prompt gates (S1-S11).
Ensure that all industrial commitments are met in line with program objectives, industrial strategy, and requirements.
Serve as the primary industrial representative on the SSGB senior leadership team for in production programs.
Collaborate with the Heads of Operations across SSGB's three industrial estates to ensure resources are available, capable, and performing efficiently to meet the program schedule.
Accountable to the SSGB SLT for the deployment, monitoring, and governance of production
costs per program. Ensure performance is consistently aligned with forecasts established during the BID process.
Implement the industrial scheme in accordance with the company's broader industrial strategy.
Develop, implement, and uphold qualifications and standards across all of our programs.
Under Industry 4.0, develop and deploy best manufacturing practices to benefit our programs.

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:

Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:
* We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
* We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
* We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
* We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way

Sustainability
Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Candidate skills:
Operational improvement
Medium term planning
Footprint planning
Industrial engineering
Industrial production systems
Business intelligence systems
Manufacturing execution systems
Finance literacy
Project planning
Strong analytical background
Competitive advantage
Leadership Experience:-
Strategic leadership
Change management
High performance teams
Culture of continuous improvement
Culture of empowerment.
Training and Qualifications:-
HNC or above.
ILM Level 5 or equivalent

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
* 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
* Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
* Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
* Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
* Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
* STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all
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