Director, Production-Operations

Director, Production-Operations

** Job details*
* ** General information*
* ** Entity*
* Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Cabin is the world's No. 1 in aircraft interiors. Safran Cabin provides innovative, smart and sustainable cabin interiors, as well as advanced water and waste management systems.

Here, you will develop your skills and grow within a community of experts who enrich your experience every day.

Here, collaboration connects our teams across the globe.

Did you know? We have probably already flown together!

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** Reference number*
* ** Job details*
* ** Domain*
* Production

** Job field / Job profile*
* General managers - General manager

** Job title*
* Director, Production-Operations

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* Employment type

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* Permanent

** Professional category*
* Professional, Engineer & Manager

** Part time / Full time*
* Full-time

** Job description*
* Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.

Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Director, Production-Operations you'll play a pivotal part on our production team. Directs and oversees the operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. Possesses broad manufacturing industry experience. Must be a professional accustom to instating robust lean operations through the use of Lean Manufacturing principles and techniques. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Prioritizes departmental schedules based on contractual obligations, resources, capacities, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Leads, directs, guides, and assigns the work of Managers and other leadership personnel. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

This position contributes to our vision by:

Summary of Duties:

- Responsible for developing, monitoring, measuring, and managing the business plans to ensure profitability objectives are met.

- Responsible for ensuring departmental goals and objectives are consistent with overall corporate objectives.

- Responsible for administering company policies and developing long-range goals and objectives.

- Directs and coordinates activities of subordinate management to insure attainment of goals and objectives.

- Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives.

- Confers with Senior Management to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.

- Ensure safety and welfare of employees, customers, and visitors while on company property.

- Provides direction for leadership activities within the department.

- Ensures effective management of all inter-company, subcontractor, and customer related processes.

- Insures all production and operational aspects of the company are conducted efficiently and in accordance with the companies Quality Management System.

- Reviews business profitability on an on-going basis and makes necessary changes to insure all costs are controlled through sound business practices.

- Reviews production and operational reports and resolves operational and manufacturing problems, to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.

- Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Supervisor Responsibilities:
Oversees the duties of subordinate Managers and Supervisors, which supervise exempt and non-exempt employees in Production, Departments. The Director of Production is responsible for the overall…