Head of Engineering Transformation and CI (H/F)
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.
This role has responsibility for leading and coaching the Engineering organisation in developing and driving an effective improvement journey. The role will require the individual to lead teams and engage business leaders in analysing performance, determining processes and tools to improve and driving the programmes and governance to implement the improvements. The Head of Engineering Transformation and CI will be an outstanding leader and have wide-ranging knowledge and experience of problem solving, six-sigma methodologies, lean manufacturing and
Key Responsibilities will include:
• Ownership of the Engineering improvement process and able to lead, facilitate and coach the Engineering leadership team in creating and implementing improvement journeys.
• Develop and drive a culture of continuous improvement within the Engineering organisation.
• Developing and leading a team of Improvement Champions within the Engineering function to engage, coach and support in the implementation of this journey.
• Owning the training and coaching of Lean Improvement Tools.
• Drive engagement with Participative Innovation across the Engineering
• Support the engineering function with improving their processes and tools
• Lead the implementation of the Improve Tool within SEATS GB, supported by training and monthly reporting of CI improve initiatives.
Problem Solving Capability
• Working with the VP Engineering and Engineering Leadership team to determine the tools required and scope of Problem Solving Training across the function
• Supporting the Business Transformation and CI in implementing a to train and certify individuals as Six-Sigma Green and Black Belts as well as
ensuring the Engineering function have a pool of skilled personnel in tools such as 8D and Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC)
• Coach, train and mentor employees in problem solving methodology and the use of CI tools
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