UK Engineering manager

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Entity
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence 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 92,000 employees and sales of 23.2 billion euros in 2023, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.
Safran is in the 1st place in the aerospace and defence industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2023" ranking.

Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. It is a key player in the equipment electrification & in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-board energy system, the company designs and provides modular, innovative and optimised architectures and solutions.

Reference
2024-149153

Position description
Domain

Research, design and development
Job field / Job profile

Project management - Project management
Job title

UK Engineering manager
Employment type

Permanent
Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager
Part time / Full time

Full-time
Number of hours per week

36.45
Job description

The UK Engineering Manager's role is to organise and coordinate the engineering and laboratory team and projects of SEC UK according to the Company's development strategy and market needs.

To ensure that the Company's Development Projects are being well managed and meet all of the required objectives

To support business development by technical expertise and customer lobbying

To ensure close collaboration and technical exchange with the SEC division's managers (France, US and Canada) and their Engineering teams

To support production and purchasing projects to improve product performances

To develop new concepts and new products according to BU Technology Road Map

To ensure connection and relationship within the Group and promote SEC division knowhow

To manage the Company's New Product Introduction Process

To define the budget, ressources and their allocation through the projects according to the strategy and market needs.

To ensure the competencies progress of the team and the associated training plan

To ensure the deployment and application of the engineering methods and processes in line with the other SEC engineering departments.

To support the R&T activities leaded by the Eu R&T manager and the development of the internal and external partnerships (Laboratory, university...), including funded projects.

To ensure the KPI following up and reporting to the top management.
Travel specifictity

Travel in UK, France and internationnal countries
Additional description

Summary of responsibilities:

- Management of the Engineering department and their expertise level increase
- Responsible of the team competencies development
- Responsible of the application and respect of the Development process, including APQP and annual local process review, incollaboration with other SEC technical managers to ensure the transverse standardisation
- Responsible of the SEC/SEP KPI achievement
- Budget construction (including investments), following up and reporting to SEC top management
- Responsible of the projects development and associated key deliverables:
- Respect of the milestones and lead time
- Respect of the budget
- Respect of the quality level
- Responsible of the team performances in terms of cost, quality and time of project delivery (Milestones adherence)
- Ensure the good partnerships with internal and external customers
- Technical support to other company departments (R&T, Purchase, sales, manufacturing, ...)
Candidate skills & requirements

Professional skills

Technical:
• Team activity. Research support
• Process application and KPI following up
• Reporting project progress
• Internal and customer presentations
• Technical and Scientific survey
• Good knowledges in mecahnical, treatments, and design rules

Financial:
• Research of funded projects (support to Eu R&T manager)
• Support of budget definition
• Budget allocation to the projects, investements, following up and reporting
• RFQ's involvment by creating technical documentation (CM, STE, drawing, ...) and technical presentation

Management skills
• Is able to manage a multi-functional team with different level of knowledge.
• Is able to define smart objectives to reach the target of the department,
• follow and report it to the top management.
• Ability to motivate and challenge the team to reach the objectives
• Animation of the Engineering and lab department
• Participate fully in the Company's HSE programmes and ensure that every member of the team adheres to the Company's HSE rules and procedures
Position location
Job location

Europe, UK, England, London
City (-ies)

Slough

Candidate criteria
Additional Languages preferred

• English (Bilingual)
• French (Intermediate)