What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Support Manager - Cincinnati, OH position at Safran?
Job description
- Oversee industrialization projects for SAFRAN Aircraft Engines.
- Manage and support SAFRAN's New Product Introduction (NPI) processes at various suppliers.
- Lead the Industrial Validation Process from project kick-off to validation of product and process robustness.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain) to achieve industrial validation.
- Prepare final validation packages with suppliers, including First Article Inspection (FAI) and Validation Dossier (DVI).
- Monitor action plans to ensure alignment with SAFRAN project milestones and deliverables.
- Identify potential production or project deviations, define action plans, propose solutions, and manage implementation.
- Ensure suppliers adhere to correct specifications and quality documents.
- Validate corrective actions with suppliers and SAFRAN teams.
- Implement necessary metrics and indicators to track industrialization projects.
- Support suppliers in developing recovery plans and solutions.
- Develop and maintain key relationships with turbine airfoil suppliers and their respective teams.
Ensure Smooth Transition to Production:
- Prioritize supplier support to ensure dedicated capacity for SAFRAN.
- Collaborate with suppliers on production certification through DVI and FAI procedures.
- Assist suppliers in ramping up production capacities.
- Report and address logistics and quality issues encountered during development.
- Facilitate communication between SAFRAN design engineers and suppliers to ensure manufacturable product definitions.
- Encourage concurrent engineering approaches when beneficial.
- Manage the reduction of non-quality events in collaboration with Quality, Engineering, and suppliers.
- Support SAFRAN Purchasing and Quality teams with technical aspects of NPI production.
- Assess new suppliers' capabilities in industrialization and production of NPI.
- Preferred Experience:
- 3 years in blades casting and manufacturing production
- Experience in aeronautical casting alloys (Nickel and Cobalt base).
- Experience in aerospace industry and supplier relations
Complementary description
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Project management expertise.
- Proficiency in production tools analysis.
- Ability to anticipate actions and questions.
- Flexibility and adaptability to different locations and needs.
- Technical drawing reading skills.
Job requirements
- Proficiency in Windows tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Confidentiality regarding SAFRAN activities and action plans.
- French language skills are appreciated but not mandatory.
- Education: Engineering degree from an accredited university.
Specificity of the job
- Ability to travel frequently (20% to 35% of the time) to various suppliers in the USA.
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 92,000 employees and sales of 23.2 billion euros in 2023, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.
Safran is in the 1st place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2023" ranking.
Bachelor's Degree
More than 3 years
