Production Team Leader
Gloucester UK
Shifts: Rotation
Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.
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).
Your Role:
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
