Industrialization Support Manager for Blades Production

Job description

Entity

Safran is a leading international high-technology group with three core businesses: Aerospace, Defence and Security (ongoing divestiture of Security business). Operating worldwide, the Group has 66,500 employees (Security included) and generated sales of 15.8 billion euros in 2016 (excluding Security). Working independently or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. The Group invests heavily in Research & Development to meet the requirements of changing markets, including expenditures of 1.7 billion euros in 2016 (excluding Security expenditures). Safran is listed on Euronext Paris and is part of the CAC40 index, as well as the Euro Stoxx 50 European index.  

Job details

Main domain/Job field

Production - Supply chain

Job title

Industrialization Support Manager for Blades Production

Employment type

Regular Full time

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

• Lead Industrialization project for SAFRAN Aircraft engines turbine blades
- Manage and support SAFRAN's industrialization businesses (NPI) in blades production at various suppliers'.
- Lead the Industrial Validation Process up from kick-off a New Product Introduction to the Supplier up to achieve the process robustness on this new product.
- Coordinate all actors, Supplier, Engineering, Design, Quality, … to achieve the Industrial Validation Process
- Prepare with Supplier finale validation dossier including FAI (First Article Inspection), and DVI (Validation dossier)
- Check actions plan accuracy vs. SAFRAN Project completion date (milestones, deliverables, …),
- Identify all development drifts then propose solutions,
- Ensure that Supplier will use correct specifications and quality documents,
- Follow and control all subcontracted operations (if any),
- Identify any production or development bottlenecks that could jam the project, and propose actions to address the issue
- Identify then validate all corrective actions with Supplier and SAFRAN teams,
- Implement any Metrics/Indicators that will be deemed necessary to follow Industrialization projects,
- Support and help Supplier for finding solutions to boost recovery plans,

• Ensure the transition from Industrialization to Production
- Permanently check supplier's capacity dedicated to SAFRAN's industrialization and production projects,
- Ensure priority level at Supplier and accurate manpower to meet with SAFRAN deadline
- While working on production certification through Validation (DVI) and FAI procedures, work with suppliers on production ramp-up capacities,
- Report all logistics and/or quality issues faced in Development, and address action plan

• Improve KPI's of the product
- Streamline and facilitate communication exchanges and understanding between SAFRAN design Office Engineers and the suppliers during the phases of new products definition in order to converge on feasible/”manufacturable” definitions
- Encourage concurrent Engineering approach if deemed beneficial for the entire project,
- Manage reduction of Non-Quality events (concessions, …) in concurrence with Quality, Engineering, and Supplier
- Support SAFRAN Purchasing and Quality teams on the technical aspects for preparing all files related to NPI production,
- Assess the ability of new suppliers in various areas such as know-how, industrialization and production of NPI

Candidate skills & requirements

Desired profile

Profile:
- Professional having Engineering degree and 3 to 8 years' experience in blades casting & manufacturing production and business,
- Experience with aeronautical casting alloys such as Nickel and Cobalt base,
- Past experience in Aeronautical businesses will be considered as a “plus”,
- Good contact, easy dialogue and comfortable with suppliers and Project Leaders,
- Skills / knowledge and experience in project Management,
- Capable to frequently travel between various suppliers located in USA,
- Good level of production tools analysis,
- Capable to anticipate actions and questions,
- Flexibility and easy adaptation to locations and needs
- Skills and experience in technical drawing reading

Duration:
- 3 to 5 years based upon experience. Possible renewal according to SAFRAN needs and number of Projects,
- Immediate availability.

Miscellaneous
- Job located in Cincinnati area (office) with capacity to easily travel between various suppliers in USA,
- Good skills with Windows tools (Word, Excel et PowerPoint),
- Confidentiality about SAFRAN activities and actions plans
- French language abilities will be appreciated but not mandatory,