Engineering Project Lead

Job description

Engineering Project Lead

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 Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Reference

2025-167916

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Project management - Project manager level 1

Job title

Engineering Project Lead

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

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.

Job Summary:

To develop effective engineering project plans, track progress, resolve problems, develop solutions and forecast project and product cost performance. Coordinate with other functional units, identify and address project issues, gather and analyse data to support the development of solutions and recommendations to solve problems, meeting schedule commitments and optimising performance.

Scope of Responsibilities:

You act within a small team of peers and do not have direct responsibility for any staff. You have the ability to manage across a functional matrix structure within the Technical Domain of the business. Your responsibility is focused on effective planning and execution of Engineering projects to meet or exceed the agreed performance metrics. You are considered the Technical focal point for the project under your responsibility, across the entire business and also Customer and Airframer facing.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

-You support the IPT in Identifying project risk, mitigation actions and contingency plans.

-You support the development of project plans, schedules and budgets.

-You track progress of Project Tasks across multi-functional Engineering Teams.

-You resolve schedule conflict and develop technical solutions with inputs from the Technical Functional teams, ensuring high levels of quality of technical deliverables.

-You are able to provide a clear project status both internally and to the Customer.

-You are responsible to track performance against budget.

-You may liaise with the Customer to present technical solutions and their impact on Programme schedule.

-You collate inputs to generate and maintain customer Product Specifications and are responsible to create and maintain coherent Work Breakdown Structures.

-You manage technical requirements relevant to your Project scope, through a Systems Engineering approach and you are responsible to track technical changes.

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

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).

• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.

• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.

• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme.

• 4 x Life Assurance.

• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.

• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme.

• Annual share save schemes.

• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools.

• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent.

Candidate skills & requirements

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications:

-HNC/HND within a related Engineering discipline.

-Previous experience managing multi-functional Teams including within a remote working setting.

-An awareness of configuration management principles and change management processes.

-Understanding of financial management within a new product development environment, dealing with different categories of costs that are both internal and external to the business.

-Product development and associated processes.

Competencies, Behaviours and Skills:

-Ability to lead and influence a multi functional team in a transversal management structure i.e. without direct line management responsibility.

-Being pro-active and confident to work across multiple disciplines and with individuals at all levels within the business.

-Hardworking and self-reliant approach, being highly motivated and with a mindset of being an achiever. The individual should lead change with conviction.

-A high level of analytical skills is required to develop and propose the best solutions to complex problems encountered in the context of a new product development project.

-High level of proven interpersonal skills, being a competent communicator, practicing active listening and able to establish good working relationships across a broad spectrum of departments within the business and also with external stakeholders including customers, partners and suppliers.

-Able to take in a high amount of information, process it and provide clear information in a way that's understandable to a wide range of people with different skills and backgrounds.

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 are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, Wales

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran