Manufacturing 4.0 Lead

Job Description

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 The Industry 4.0 Lead is to be responsible for identifying and documenting the business needs of Safran Seats GB and helping to determine feasibility of digital opportunities that meet business needs and resolve business problems.
This position will give you the opportunity to grow to become an active thought partner and solution visionary who shapes the technology demand and direction and supports the digital + business transformation.

Key Responsibilities will include:
Precisely capture business problems, value drivers, and functional/non-functional requirements, including health, safety, security, usability, data, and supportability considerations.
Translate business requirements into functionality and assess the risks, feasibility, opportunities, and business impacts of various solution options
In your interactions with business stakeholders, describe technology in terms easily understood and set realistic customer expectations for the project outcome. Adjust customer expectations in accordance with changes in scope.
Generate innovative approaches to existing problems or new opportunities
Create and present compelling business cases to justify solution value and establish approval, funding and prioritization
Assess and model processes, data flows, and technology to understand the current value and issues, and identify opportunities for improvement
Create clear + concise documentation to communicate requirements and related information; keep updated to align with the solution over the project lifecycle
Ensure traceability of requirements from business needs and requirements, through testing and scope changes, to final solution
Interact with the delivery teams (local + global) to understand solution limitations ensuring the business requirements and use cases are addressed
Participate in opportunity framing workshops or work process simplification workshops
Manage entries for new Digital Factory opportunities into our central value tracking and prioritization tool to drive opportunities into the Asset Reference Plans/Project Review Teams AND/OR Digital + Business Transformation execution plans

Complementary Description

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.

Job Requirements

Candidate skills:
B.Eng. in Mechanical, Manufacturing or similar engineering OR HND gained through an apprenticeship in a relevant engineering
Minimum of 5 years in an aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment
Experience of working within company and regulatory processes, standards and specifications
Good knowledge of design for manufacture and assembly principles
Good knowledge of manufacturing processes
APQP & PPAP
PFMEA
Interrogation of 3D CAD modelling software
CATIA 3D modelling software
Ability to interpret 2D drawings
Good knowledge and application of Lean Six Sigma principles
Understanding of aircraft certification process
Good organisational skills
Attention to detail
Presentation skills
Project management
Able to work well within a team

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!

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:
• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
• 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 for you and your colleagues

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

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

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

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

Specificity of the job

Willing to travel to support company objectives