Industrial Support Senior Manager

About the role

The Industrial Support Senior Manager acts as the Deputy Head of Operations, serving as a strategic partner and "right-hand" to the Senior Director of Operations. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, daily performance objective planning, steering the vision for the Sub-Assy & Detail Parts facility, and ensuring daily alignment between Production, Quality, Planning, and Supply.

Responsibilities

• Steering Operational Performance & Analysis: 35% KPI Management, Conduct deep-dive analysis to identify inefficiencies, root causes, and potential solutions for performance below targets, Design and maintain Sub-Assy & Detail Parts Operations dashboards for executive-level review.
• Data-Driven Decisions: External Liaison, Act as a negotiator with the Main Assembly and external customers, Strategy & Process Improvement: 35% Continuous Improvement, Design and lead operational improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies, Standardization: Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best practices, Cross-Functional Leadership: Steer multi-disciplinary teams (ME, Quality, IT, Logistics) toward unified strategic objectives, Operational Agility: Support the deployment of "poly-poly" (multi-skilling) strategies to enhance resource flexibility.
• Competitiveness & Financial Stewardship: 25% Cost Reduction, Budgeting: Orchestrate annual OpEx and CapEx planning and propose forecasts based on performance goals, Coaching: Provide best practices and coaching on performance methodologies to Team Leads and Production Line Managers.
• Governance: Organize and chair daily L3 SQCDP meetings and monthly/yearly performance reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Management
• 10-15 years of experience with a proven track record of managing large production teams and implementing large-scale operational improvement projects
• 5-7 years specifically within the aeronautic industry

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills, excellent project management, and the ability to present complex findings to diverse audiences in English
• Expertise in change management and industrial crisis management
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings to diverse audiences
• Deep knowledge on how to manage an industrial manufacturing site

Skills

• Change management
• Crisis management
• Project management
• Operational improvement
• Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes; and both national and international mobility

Pay

Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).

Schedule

Onsite or remote: 100% on site