Business Analyst (Manufacturing)

Job description

Business Analyst (Manufacturing)

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates and provides support and after-sales service for aircraft nacelles. The company is a global leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business aircraft and regional aircraft. At the cutting edge of technology, Safran Nacelles offers nacelles that are ever more integrated with the engine, aerodynamic, lightweight with advanced acoustic treatments in order to contribute to the reduction of CO2 and noise emissions from aircraft.

Reference

2026-170613

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Data - Data analyst

Job title

Business Analyst (Manufacturing)

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

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. 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.

About the role:

This presents a great opportunity for a Business Analyst, with experience within a manufacturing environment, to make a real impact on the decision making of our business for the future!

You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders and have the opportunity to lead on highly visible business projects. We are currently embarking on a data governance journey at our site, and the Business Analyst role will play a key part in this transformation!

Key responsibilities:

· 
Design, maintain, and develop robust KPI Tree structures to ensure a clear line of sight between operational activities and strategic business outcomes

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Drive the development and continuous improvement of a suite of business KPIs that will enable the site to accurately evaluate business processes and performance

· 
Conduct and lead interviews, workshops, and discovery sessions to identify business needs

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Act as a conduit between the business and the data teams to translate requirements into useful, impactful data sets to support decision making

· 
Identify, inform, and educate the business audience on how we can/should be using the data sets available to drive informed decisions

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

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Exceptional Company Benefits, including:

• Competitive salary

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

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

• 33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]

• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave

• 10% employer pension contribution

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

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

• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan

• Group income protection scheme

• Support for your continuous professional development and career development

• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave

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

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

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

• 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

• Cycles to work scheme

• Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform

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

Candidate skills & requirements

What you'll need:

• Demonstrable Business Analyst experience within a manufacturing environment

• Expertise in designing and optimising KPI Trees and performance measurement frameworks.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

• Proficient with data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, SAP, API, RPA) and business intelligence platforms (Power BI).

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts and facilitate workshops focused on performance alignment.

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall (desirable)

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

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, North West

City (-ies)

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley