Safran is hiring: Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Los Angeles

POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that”.

In the role of Manufacturing Engineering Manager you'll play a pivotal part on our Industrialization Department team.

This position contributes to our vision by:

• Managing the Manufacturing Engineering team in the sustaining engineering of the production lines, supporting the Operations teams in accomplishing key performance metrics in safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts of the production floor, implementing Lean fundamentals of 5S and visual management, and on projects that increase productivity and efficiencies, rate improvement, quality improvement, and cost reduction.
• Supports new product development, working with the Industrialization teams, and other functional teams, in the definition of manufacturability from engineering designs to the definition of process flows, layouts, tooling / testing needs, cost, and its integration to the production floor.
• Using knowledge and expertise support the team with critical deliverables of the Industrialization dossier, such as the Manufacturing Bill of Materials, Routers, and Standardized work instructions.
• Leads and provides feedback on improvements on ease of manufacturing, error-proofing, optimization of cost, and time to manufacture products for the site.
• Ensure that review of engineering drawings and 3D models for manufacturing / assembly takes place effectively and provide feedback and expertise to the Engineering team for DFMA (design for manufacture and assembly).
• Identification and justification of capital expense as needed to support sustaining engineering, continuous improvement, and new product introductions.

At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.

Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:

• Team oriented
• Process focused
• Open & honest communication
• Quality minded
• Ability to persevere and honor commitments
• Recognizes success
• Executes with urgency
• Creates solutions
• Customer focused in everything we do

Job Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering field (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering)

Experience:
Minimum 8+ years of related experience in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing engineering

Preferred Skills and Experience:
Master's Degree in an engineering field is a plus
Experiences in a manufacturing industry, preferably Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, Electronics
Knowledge of electro-mechanical products and systems, mechanical and electrical assembly
Knowledge of composites manufacturing processes and associated tooling
Knowledge of mechanical and electrical tooling and testing equipment
Knowledge of computer applications such as Power BI, MES, LabView.
Prior direct team management experience
Certified Green or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Broad knowledge of manufacturing constraints and a strong understanding of phase-gated processes.

Computer Skills:

• Knowledge of CAD modeling applications such as SolidWorks, Catia, AutoCAD
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
• Knowledge of ERP systems software

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.