Production Manager

Company: Safran Seats

Job field: Manufacture / assembly and repair

Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

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.

The purpose of this role is to effectively manage the factory work operation in the execution of the overall production plan whilst driving down process cost.

Key Responsibilities

1. Be responsible for the manufacture and/or delivery of product to customer requirements.
2. Plan resource to meet production output.
3. Co-ordinate production loading plans with cross-sectional Managers.
4. Identify and address training needs to maintain quality output in accordance with the Quality Procedures.
5. Promote a Lean environment.
6. Contribute to the strategic development of the Company.
7. Accurately report on KPI's.
8. Monitor and report on budgets and targets.
9. Implement working practices to reduce health and safety risks to as low as is reasonably practicable.
10. To become the lead, mentor and developer within the team.

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

Job Requirements

Candidate skills:

1. Supervisory / Management Educated
2. Sound knowledge of lean and problem solving tools
3. Previous experience of leading a team within a high density business
4. Demonstrable experience of driving a culture of lean and continuous improvement
5. Familiar user of Microsoft packages
6. Familiarity with ERP (M3, Baan, SAP) or associated software
7. Change Management experience
8. Risk Management experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits

1. 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
2. Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
3. Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
4. Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
5. Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
6. STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.

Specificity of the job

Ability and flexibility to travel to other Safran UK sites if required.