Industrial Support Manager; H​/F - SAFRAN INC.

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME.

Summary / Objective Industrialization Support Manager is responsible for driving New Product Introduction (NPI), industrial validation, and supplier readiness activities across Safran Aircraft Engines' U.S. supply base. This role serves as a critical interface between the IH Center of Excellence Design Office, U.S. suppliers, and internal cross functional teams to ensure robust product definitions, manufacturable designs, and smooth industrialization of new and modified parts.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong, hands on leader who excels in supplier engagement, problem solving, and cross functional coordination. This position plays a key role in accelerating design changes, improving product quality, and ensuring production readiness for Build to Spec (BTS) components.

• Supplier Collaboration & Relationship Management:
  Serve as the primary technical liaison between the IH Design Office and U.S. suppliers. Build strong on site and remote relationships to ensure clear communication and alignment. Support suppliers in understanding product definitions, specifications, and quality requirements. Develop and maintain key relationships with turbine airfoil suppliers and other strategic partners. Collaborate with suppliers both on-site and remotely to foster strong relationships.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) & Design Change Support:
  Lead and support NPI activities at supplier sites, ensuring manufacturability and industrial readiness. Facilitate rapid implementation of design changes and improvements. Analyze and refine design change procedures to streamline implementation. Encourage concurrent engineering between Safran design teams and suppliers. Strategize and define processes to enhance the efficiency of New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Industrialization & Validation:
  Lead industrialization projects from kickoff through validation of product and process robustness. Oversee the Industrial Validation Process (IVP), including DVI, PPAP, and FAI deliverables. Prepare and review validation packages with suppliers (FAI, DVI, qualification files). Ensure supplier compliance with specifications, quality documents, and Safran standards. Prepare final validation packages with suppliers, including First Article Inspection (FAI) and Validation Dossier (DVI).
• Quality, Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement:
  Lead or contribute to quality initiatives such as PFMEA, ENQA, audits, and root cause investigations. Identify deviations, define action plans, and drive corrective actions to closure. Reduce non quality events in partnership with Quality, Engineering, and suppliers. Implement metrics and indicators to track industrialization performance. Contribute to industrialization projects and quality initiatives, including DVIs, NPI, PFMEA, ENQAs, and audits.
• Production Readiness & Ramp Up Support:
  Ensure smooth transition from development to production at supplier sites. Support suppliers in achieving production certification (DVI, FAI). Assist with capacity planning, ramp up readiness, and recovery plans when needed. Address logistics, quality, and technical issues impacting development or production. Assist suppliers in ramping up production capacities.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Management, or Operations Management.
• Minimum:
  Bachelor's degree in Supply-chain management, Industrial management or Operations management.
• Experience:
  
  38 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Design Office, industrialization, or production support. Experience with NPI, supplier industrialization, or manufacturing engineering.
• Project management experience pr