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.

Working as part of the growing Aftermarket Engineering team and providing technical
project management, technical support and work package collaboration to deliver
engineering projects in the field of Product Support.

Key responsibilities:
Plan and execute product improvement projects that enhance customer satisfaction and business margins.
 Manage stakeholders from multiple Engineering and non-Engineering disciplines to enable successful project delivery
 Manage change effectively during the project delivery phase to ensure that the business case is maintained
 Be confident with project management methods and tools and provide regular updates on progress and support needed to the Engineering management.
 Analyse and prioritise data and actions according to business needs
 Contribute to the preparation of proposals for new business opportunities
 Perform peer reviews of data, analysis and reports for other team members.
 Ensure product development is compliant to aircraft certification requirements utilising the expertise of the team
 Provide ‘on-wing' support to airline customers when necessary
 Initiate activities in order to develop and maintain strong working relationships - with Airline Customers and with internal stakeholders
Support and participate in the investigation and root-cause analysis of in service
failures in line with the 8D problem solving process
 Plan and manage testing to validate redesigns and the implementation of solutions in service.
 Support lessons learned activities
 Coordinate with Technical Publications team to update documents such as CMM, SIL and SB

Have industrial experience in product development,
production engineering or research & development field
within engineering - Essential
Have experience of project management, methods and
tools - Essential
Have experience of project management, methods and
tools - Essential
Be self-reliant, hardworking, pro-active, motivated and
an achiever - Essential
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to
communicate effectively orally and in writing using the
English language including verbal, and written
presentations - Essential
Able to establish good working relationships across
departments and with customers - Essential
Be qualified with an accredited Degree or equivalent
level in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science
Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical
engineering or Materials Science field - Essential
Have knowledge in the design of software, electrical and
electronic systems or Composite, plastic, and additive
manufactured components. Has academic and hands on
experience of product/process/materials development
within their respective field - Essential
Demonstrate strong communication skills including
verbal, written and formal presentations - Essential
Have strong analytical and problem solving skills with a
pragmatic hands on approach, including the use of
appropriate data handling software - Essential
Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications (e.g.
Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Access) Essential
Full UK driving license and valid passport essential as
international travel may be required - Essential