Engineering Project Lead

Job description

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.
The role is based in Cwmbran, Wales and occasional travel will be required including to international locations (suppliers, customers, other Safran sites).
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Your key responsibilities include:
 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 for NRC and RC
You may be responsible to ensure effective management of Large Work Packages across the group Business Units or with Partners
 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
 You are responsible to participate in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process
 You are responsible to deliver the Engineering requirements in support of the business gated processes (MER, PROMPT, PLS)

Desired profile

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications

-HNC/HND within a related Engineering discipline
-Typically having greater than 5 years of experience working in an Engineering Discipline or a Technical Project Management role
-Previous experience managing multi-functional Teams including within a remote working setting
-An awareness of configuration management principles and change management processes
-Desirable experience in preparation of business cases or bids for new programmes including Technical specification preparation
-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


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
-High level of analytical skills
-High level of proven interpersonal skills
-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
-Being at ease communicating with Executives and Senior Executives Desirable

About SAFRAN

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.