Head of Quality Transformation

Company : Safran Seats

Job field : Quality

Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

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Job Description

For more than 80 years, Safran Seats has been a premium manufacturer of First and Business Class seating systems for passenger airlines. With the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers, we pride ourselves on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

Safran Seats GB, based in Cwmbran, South Wales is a 100% owned subsidiary of Safran Seats and we currently have 800+ employees (across 3 sites in the UK- Cwmbran, Newport and Brackley).

The Head of Quality Transformation is responsible for the roadmap development, implementation and leadership of the quality improvement and transformation plans and QUA governance rhythms supporting the VP Quality Working cross-Functionally across Safran Seats GB Ltd and in liaison with sister Business Units in France and the US.

In addition, the incumbent will oversee a number of local improvement initiatives from concept to delivery across processes, systems and people.

This role will be leading and coaching the staff in driving an effective improvement journey.

Lead and champion strategic initiatives to drive organisational change, utilising industry-standard change management frameworks

Complementary Description

• Member of the Quality leadership team

• Personal mastery over driving organisational excellence – utilising transformational leadership approaches and methodologies

• The role focusses on people and organization to establish and develop a Quality culture

• Communicates with and presents information to Senior Management and cross functions in SGB

• Responsible for leading the strategic projects across all Quality functional teams

• This is cross functional focussed on project deliver and cultural change so an adaptive and servant leadership style is expected Interaction with customers and suppliers as required

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in an Engineering / Manufacturing related discipline.

• Lean / 6 Sigma knowledge and general improvement tools

• Experience in aerospace (or similar) quality processes and procedures including QRQC and APQP

• In-depth knowledge of Aerospace Regulations eg EASA, FAA, AS9100 etc

• Risk Analysis

Our employees are at the heart of our success; we offer a range of competitive benefits, career progression and training opportunities helping to ensure we build the future.

Company Benefits

At Safran Seats GB, we continue to support our employees and their contribution by providing a range of benefits.

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays

• Working Hours (unless specified) are 37.5 hours per week; Mon-Thurs (8am-4:30pm), Friday (8am-1:30pm)

• ‘On Board Benefits' Programme, providing a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare

• Contribution based pension scheme with the option to opt out

• Free on-site parking

• On site subsidised restaurant, serving a variety of hot and cold food to suit all tastes

Specificity of the job

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Llantarnam Industrial Park, LlantarnamNP44 3HQ

Cwmbran

Wales United Kingdom

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.