Continuous Improvement, Manager

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.

Present on every continent, Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Join this progressive team as Continuous Improvement Manager, where you'll be responsible for leading and coaching the organisation in driving an effective improvement journey.

You'll actively lead teams and engage business leaders to analyse performance, determine processes and tools, and drive the projects and governance to implement tangible improvements.

You'll become a change agent with the courage to champion improvement within the business with the ability to motivate others to achieve results.

Key responsibilities: Continuous Improvement (CI):

• Lead project teams to deliver business improvements through the deployment of tool
• Work with business leaders to undertake continual analysis of our operations, to expose opportunities for change & improvement
• Drive continuous improvement within the business and identify opportunities for improvement including deployment of Balanced scorecard, One Safran, Customer Improvement projects, Lean Journey & QRQC
• Analyse and monitor financial and customer benefits throughout the life of improvement projects

Problem Solving Capability:

• Work with the Director of CI to determine the tools required & scope of CI Training across the business
• Create, organise and deliver training to the targeted scope
• Coach Project Sponsors and Leaders to enable the delivery of successful project implementation Drive Plant / Business Unit Improvement Workstreams:
• Lead teams in analysing data and determining the key activities that will reduce the defects or increase flow
• Use of Value-Stream Mapping to determine production bottle necks and leading the team to address the issues found
• Communicate the progress to both internal and external customers and influence the leadership team to ensure support to drive workstreams to closure
• Accountable for governance of improvement projects and activities.

As Continuous Improvement Manager, you'll bring a wide range knowledge and experience of problem solving, including:

• Six-sigma methodologies
• lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• A Black Belt qualification is essential with proven leadership in driving improvement projects across a business
• Able to act as a change agent with the courage to champion improvement within the business with the ability to motivate others to achieve results.
• Demonstrable CI project delivery experience within a production/manufacturing environment At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation