Improvement Project Lead​/Continious Improvement

Reporting to the Site Performance Improvement Manager, the objectives and missions are:

• At the request of a sponsor, the continuous improvement lead, leads projects contributing to enhance the performance of a process or an activity
• He/She creates the conditions to promote the improvement, innovation and related tools and organize best practices sharing

• To set boundaries to the project with the help of the sponsor
• To implement the structure of the project management (especially the decision-making body «Steering Committee»)
• To identify the needs in resources and negotiate their provision with the sponsor
• To implement ambitious improvement projects using methods such as Lean Sigma
• To drive the project in incorporating its change management
• To support and lead other projects pilots. They supervise projects led by GB (or BB if MBB) and develop their skills
• To involve the projects shareholders
• To share feedbacks with other project pilots.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 10,000 employees at 39 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.

Safran's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goes beyond our facility walls. We value and support the communities where we live and work. One of Safran's values and CSR pillar is Corporate Citizenship that helps drive economic, social and cultural progress by sharing our gifts with those around us.

• Your Career:
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• Your Development:
  Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
• Your Benefits:
  
  Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with Benefit Hub
  - Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Operations

• 10+ years of experience in the following areas:
  Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain;
  Customer Services;
  Production;
  Quality;
  Engineering;
  Information Technology;
  Logistics or Planning.

• Knowledge of the company, Group, management system, processes and organizations
• Knowledge of the project management and risks management
• Knowledge of the leverages of changes in complex organizations
• Knowledge of the basics in terms of techno-economic management and performance management
• Knowledge of the Lean Sigma tools and methods

• Proficiency in the use of common software packages including MS Office suite
  - Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Power Point

• Leadership.
• Capacity to negotiate.
• Capacity to delegate.
• Capacity to solve difficult problems in complex situations.
• Experience of the functional and transverse management of multidisciplinary teams.
• Capacity to work in a multicultural and international environment
• Ability to conduct changes.
• Practical experiences of Safran tools and methods including Lean Sigma and the management of complex projects.
• Capacity to identify the leverages of performance improvement.
• Capacity to involve and confederate.
• Great organization and personal structuring.
• Great coordinator.
• Qualities in interpersonal relationships and capacity to kindly .challenge the organizations.