Engineering Project Lead - Production Deviations Vacancy details General information Entity 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 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world. Reference 2025-161910 Position description Domain Performance and Support Job field / Job profile Project management - Project manager level 1 Job title Engineering Project Lead - Production Deviations Employment type Permanent Professional category Professional, Engineer & Manager Part time / Full time Full-time Job description Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design. At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world! In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England. Job Summary: The role will provide overall management and coordination of SGB's Permits & Concessions process across the entire NPD lifecycle including live and post design projects to agreed KPIs. Scope of Responsibilities: You will be a key individual contributor and part of the Safran Seats GB Engineering Projects office. You will provide support to projects and engineering across Delivery, Test and Prototyping, and Sustaining Production. Key Responsibilities and Duties: -Provide overall management and coordination of SGB's Permits & Concessions process across live projects and post design projects, acting as a focal within the business for all matters relating to Permits & Concessions. -Oversee and manage the activities of the SGB Permits & Concessions team ensuring delivery to agreed KPIs. -Drive improvement into the end-to-end turnaround time for Permits & Concessions, facilitating all functional inputs and approvals to expedite the process where required. -Act as a liaison between the Engineering IPT's, Permits & Concessions team, and Manufacturing, heightening the knowledge of product designs amongst our production teams, and increasing knowledge of Manufacturing processes amongst Engineering teams. -Proactively respond to problems in the production or assembly of parts, subsystems and products. -To facilitate clear concise communication of proposed solutions to across the Engineering and Manufacturing teams to ensure quick and appropriate resolution of design / manufacturing issues. -Ensure that permits and concessions clearly define the intent of the deviation request including a proposed disposition in order to appropriately facilitate efficient downstream activities, such as signatory reviews and approvals and / or the implementation of engineering changes or industrialisation improvements. -Contribute to the completion of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) for the implementation of permanent solutions. But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.) As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive: - 33 days holiday (including bank holidays). - Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%. - Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members. - Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme. - 4 x Life Assurance. - Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection. - Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme. - Annual share save schemes. - Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements. - Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools. - Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent. Candidate skills & requirements Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications: -Be self-reliant, hardworking, pro-active, motivated and an achiever. -Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively. -Able to establish good working relationships with all stakeholders. -Good knowledge of Manufacturing, Quality and Project Management. -Have at least working knowledge of PLM and ERP systems. -Have strong analytical and problem solving skills with a pragmatic hands on approach, including the use of appropriate data handling software. -Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications (e.g. MS Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project). To succeed in this role you need to be customer focused and you'll be expected to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills (involving working effectively with other functions), showing proactivity and initiative with the ability to influence others. Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages. We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application. Position location Job location Europe, UK, Wales City (-ies) Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran