OE Leader

Published 06.08.2026

Company :
Safran Electrical & Power Job field :
Manufacture / assembly and repair Location :
Pitstone, Buckinghamshire , England , United Kingdom Contract type :
Permanent Contract duration :
Full-time Professional status :
Professional, Engineer & Manager# Published 06.08.2026

Job Description

OE Leader Pitstone, Bucks Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:8% Bonus Excellent Pension
33 Days Holiday Dental, BUPAWorkplace nursery scheme

Early finish on Fridays Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme inc. health and finance

Onsite subsidised canteen

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.

Your Role As OE Leader, you'll lead Original Equipment Operations & Test departments, ensuring that the business strategy is deployed, and business performance targets are achieved.

You'll develop, reinforce and align between stakeholders and internal production activities to optimize inventory, improve business performance and stimulate employee engagement.

Key responsibilities:

Lead OE Operations Function, of roughly 100 employees, driving culture of high engagement

Customer Satisfaction with the following KPI's: OTD, OQD and Notification of Escape Internal and External Audits (Customers, AS9100, etc.)Define roadmap to deliver End to End OTD greater than 95 per cent for OE and quality under 250ppmEnsure and optimise alignment between purchasing and internal production activities

Drive maximum efficiency and optimised productivity of resources across Operations through continuous monitoring of OTD, OQD and people engagement

Motivate and lead employees in organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling to ensure that desired results are achieved in day-to-day operations and in meeting mid-to long term strategic goals; financial plan (sales, margin, free cash flow) and customer satisfaction

Ownership for OE Operations review of S&OP efficiency to deliver business and financial performance

Integrates appropriate quality control methods into Operations

Job Requirements What You'll Bring:

Significant experience in Operations and/or Supply Chain management with increasing leadership responsibility

Demonstrable track record of achieving delivery, financial performance, customer satisfaction & sales targets Aerospace Operations knowledge

Demonstrated Continuous Improvement mindset and proven ability of delivering improving efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness

Program/project management experience and methodologies (management of costs, deadlines, quality, risks, etc.)Track record of leading and motivating teams to achieve performance goals

Strong leader of change management and transformation with a collaborative, coaching approach

Resilient and adaptable comfortable working in a fast paced environment

Excellent planning and organisation skills, results focused

Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels and engage stakeholders and customer base

Part 21G experience (preferred)
At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)Here, we craft excellence together.

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