Assembly Director

Job description

Assembly Director

Company : Safran Nacelles

Job field : Manufacture / assembly and repair

Location : Burnley , England , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

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Job Description

About Safran Nacelles Ltd

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft.

Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles;

• Promoting diversity and inclusion

• Developing skills and building opportunities

• Creating a trustworthy work place

• Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Why not visit our website for more information on careers at Safran

Careers At a glance | Safran (safran-group.com)

What will I be doing?

Responsible for driving the human, financial and industrial business unit operations: to industrialise, produce and ensure product quality at the targeted cost to the business. Ensure the advancement of business unit operations according to the continuous improvement plan and assure customer satisfaction (internal & external) in terms of quality, cost and delivery.

Benefits:

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Competitive salary

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37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday

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Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month

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33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]

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Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave

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10% employer pension contribution

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5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange

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4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme

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Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan

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Group income protection scheme paying 50% of your salary in the event that you are too ill to work

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Support for your continuous professional development and career development

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Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave

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Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch

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Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company

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Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member

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Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy

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Cycles to work scheme

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Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform

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Long Service awards providing you with a monetary award and additional annual leave

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Relaxed dress code on Fridays

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Support for flexible working

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Safran referral scheme – refer someone for a job and you may qualify for a £1,000 reward

Complementary Description

• Hybrid working option

• Electric car charging points on site

Manage the Company

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Manage all risks, ensure robust business continuity plans are in place

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Manage the allocation of resources and resolve imbalances through the IBP Process

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Support the Global Governance structure

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Ensure the safety and integrity of all information.

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Ensure that a continuous improvement plan exists.

Manage the Program

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Make suggestions and recommendations for make or buy of in-house manufactured products.

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Drive the industrial validation file and MRP11 Processes (MPS/Scheduling ...) ensure the receipt of documents, conduct and control manufacturing to provide products on time in full.

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Ensure trained staff and appropriate means to ensure compliance of products delivered.

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Ensure processes and procedures are known, understood, monitored and controlled.

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In close collaboration with the Director of Quality, develop an improvement plan to reduce the level of non-quality.

Sell

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Deliver products on time in full

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Support fully the RFQ process.

Purchase

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Manage the supply and receiving process for externally supplied parts.

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Monitor the performance of suppliers in terms of Cost, Quality and Service Level

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Manage the inventory levels for raw materials and purchased parts.

Design to Produce at Objective Cost

o Contribute to the early phases of development by providing expertise on all aspects including costs, manufacturability and controllability.

Job Requirements

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Provide concurrent engineering support to External Suppliers for produced parts.

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The design table of responsibility in respect of the costs of program objectives, quality, and service level are achieved.

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Ensure manufacturability by internal or external achievement in the context of development, production and series parts.

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Manage detailed design and industrialisation and modifications

Produce

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Manufacture products consistent with the technical definition using the best production management resources and systems

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Ensures operations are at Class A level in all aspects

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Manage internal Inventory levels and costs

Support customers

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Assure manufacturing and support for spare and service parts throughout the life of the product.

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Support the treatment of technical facts (causal analysis and determination scenarios of technical solutions)

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Investigate, design and produce replacement parts that will satisfy validated repair solutions.

Provide Information System Capabilities

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Ensures the security and integrity of the data provided within the information systems

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Drive projects to improve information systems

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Economic and financial management.

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Assure the targets set for the direct and indirect costs and the operating values for the UAP.

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Manage the budget expenditures (investments, industrialisation, specific production costs, indirect costs & consumables)

Manage Human Resources

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Implement the HR policy in coordination with the HR Department

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Ensure vacancies are filled by qualified personnel and that on-boarding, training and skills development plans are in place.

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Assure individual HR Management in all its forms (training, career development and employee relations issues)

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Manage the union relations for the business unit.

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Develop and manage Succession and Talent management plans.

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Ensure the cascade of business and performance information relating to the UAP, Site, Group and Safran

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Ensure adequate support and information is given in relation to changes in the form of staff training for new method and tool deployment.

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Adhere to the budget for HR agreed through the MTP process and in conjunction with the HR Division

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Ensure HSE Aspects

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Identify risks and develop robust improvement plans.

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Develop a Progress Plan for Health, Safety and Environmental considerations.

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Assure the application of regulatory provisions.

What's my next step?

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call

Diversity & Inclusion

We want Safran Nacelles 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 Nacelles an inclusive place to work.

Specificity of the job

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Locate your future workplace

Bancroft Road,BB10 2RZ

Burnley

England United Kingdom

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

business area families

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.