Industrial Site Information Systems Manager

Industrial Site Information Systems Manager

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

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, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

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

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates, supports and provides aftermarket services for aircraft nacelles. The company is a world leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business jets and regional aircraft. At the forefront of technology, Safran Nacelles develops increasingly integrated, aerodynamic and lightweight nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments, helping to reduce aircraft CO₂ and noise emissions.

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Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

IT - IT operations management

Job title

Industrial Site Information Systems Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Industrial Site Information Systems Manager (IS) is responsible for carrying out actions to maintain in operational conditions the information system, inc changes, upgrades, infrastructures, workstations and software throughout the site.

In this role, you will be a full member of Safran Nacelles' IS department, you will be responsible for handling incidents on your perimeter and ensuring compliance with Safran Nacelles and Safran Group processes, technical standards and safety.

You will also be the representative of the IS department for IS evolution projects affecting your site.

This role operates within a matrix structure, with reporting responsibilities to a local hierarchical manager but also to the Workplace and Infrastructure Manager of the Safran Nacelles IT department.

Maintain the site's IS in operational conditions

• Ensure the maintenance in operational conditions of the local IS of the site including all systems and services, excluding safety equipment and standard infrastructure under the responsibility of the Safran Nacelles IS department, related to the production activities of the site
• Ensure compliance with the rules, processes, and contracts of the Safran and Safran Nacelles group. Deliverable: Monitoring and steering of remedial action plans.
• Ensure upgrades of hardware and software systems, and security of local data. Deliverable: Follow-up of the patching plan and management of the remediation action plan
• Implement the backup procedures of the site in accordance with the directives of the Safran group and the SNA IS department . Deliverable: Follow-up of the backup plan Site

• Apply the obsolescence and risk management strategy, according to the guidelines of the Safran Nacelles IS department. Deliverable: Opportunities to improve or simplify the IS
• Work with all SNA IT teams to install/deploy common systems
• At the request of the other IT teams help with the characterization of incidents or the organization of local tests (request the Computerization Manager, Referent for Business application/Business domain, Key-Users)
• Support IS crisis situations on site, by participating in crisis units, informing users until the resumption of services. Deliverable: site-specific communication, Participation in the development of the 8D

Manage and ensure reporting on the activity

• Develop the IS budget and implement it after approval by the SNA ISD, carry out budget monitoring, be responsible for keeping to the site's budget Deliverable: Regularly updated Site Budget File
• Provide the Site Management with weekly dashboards on the efficiency and quality of the service in relation to the capacities of the IS production and take appropriate measures if necessary: Deliverable: Incidents dashboard / Request for changes / Load plan
• Be the focal point of the site for the implementation of IS solutions deployed or to be deployed in particular in industrial computing (virtual and au

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Manage the team

• Plan and coordinate the workload of team members to meet the operational needs of the site IS. Deliverable: Team Load Plan
• Manage a team by listening to professional expectations, supporting the evolution of employees and evaluating their performance. Deliverable: Training Plan and PDP
• Act as full member of the SNA "Workplace and Infrastructure" IS team
• Act responsibly and safely in accordance with the site's HSE and security policies and procedures

Candidate skills & requirements

Previous experience working in an industrial site IS function and knowledge of industrial production processes (including Kanban, Andon and project management systems and tools) Essential

Previous experience with complex supply and manufacturing flows and IS systems Desirable

Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach Essential

Strong interpersonal skills and abilities Essential

Ability to navigate difficult situations, find collaborative solutions Essential

Experience working with colleagues at national and international level Desirable

Proven experience in providing information systems technologies and services on industrial sites Essential

Understanding and using data to make informed decisions Essential

Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience in a manufacturing information systems environment Essential

Experience in the operational management of an IS team Essential

Experience working with quality standards and regulatory requirements Desirable

Ability to present with impact and sell the benefits of change Essential

In-depth understanding, practice and qualification of recognized techniques and methodologies associated with project management Essential

Good oral and written communication skills in English Essential

Communication ability in french Desirable

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England

City (-ies)

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley

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