Process Group Team Leader

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Gloucester
Shift based: Rotation

The Process Group Team Leader is a key role within our manufacturing operations where you'll work as part of a faced paced environment to lead a team, and processes, to achieve operational excellence.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.
Are you ready to contribute to ambitious projects and create a positive impact in the aerospace industry? At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.
Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

The Process Group Team Leader is a key role within our manufacturing operations where you'll work as part of a faced paced environment to lead a team, and processes, to achieve operational excellence.
As Process Group Team Leader you'll be accountable for driving production demand and schedules through the relevant Process Group departments, ensuring collaboration with site HSE requirements and wider Safran frameworks.
Key responsibilities:

• Drive a safe working culture within the Process Group, across all shifts, being a key stakeholder in the shift rota
• Leading and being the key focal point for the relevant departments of ownership, and also the wider Process Group where required
• Ensure production requirements are flowed down throughout the Process Group departments in line with buildline and programmes expectations
• Ensure completion of risk assessment activities within the local departments of ownership
• Drive the activity review performance and progress in line with departmental budget, increasing scope of recoverable hours and OLE
• Take actions to balance the supply plan with regard to work prioritisation and employee shift manning / training
• Manage proactively recovery plans, risks of shortage and risks to the departments
• Prepare and present the Process Group departmental performance, including any associated improvement plans
• Manage succession planning and talent mapping within areas of responsibility to ensure futureproofing of department skillsets and development
• Ensure relevant department is suitably equipped with all assets required of the workforce, and ensure SAP adherence to both planning and ordering are paramount

What you'll bring:
Essential:

• Demonstrated and prior knowledge of manufacturing initiatives such as OLE, production monitoring through KPI's, ensuring quality and adherence to schedules
• Strong emotional intelligence with motivational skills to enable an accountable, faced paced team
• Demonstrated experience in man management, decision making, coaching and conflict management.
• Strong understanding of lean methodologies along with problem solving techniques
• Strong HSE mindset in a previous manufacturing role.

Desirable:

• Prior experience within a Process Group environment in a Manufacturing organization
• Prior experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.
We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. xbpsjku
Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.