Operations Lead
Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
Site Based
Benefits
6% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, EV scheme, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance program including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen
Skills
Part 145, 21G, CI, 5S, Team Leadership, Manufacturing, Resilience, Root Cause Analysis
Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.
At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision
Your Role
As an Operations Lead, you will oversee the day‑to‑day operations of your production area, inspiring your team to excel, and drive the performance required to achieve the production plan. You will create a safe, engaged, and vibrant workplace, coordinating production activities, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will be an essential part of our Operations team, leading by example, sharing best practices, and ensuring targets are achieved.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the team, coordinating schedules and daily tasks addressing topics on a daily basis as needed
- Manage people topics in a way that maximises opportunity for employee engagement in line with cultural expectations as well as ensuring output targets are achieved included; Overtime & Holiday, Absences, Development reviews, Performance
- Promote and embed a good culture and share best practices with other Operations Leads in other areas
- Lead the Daily Meeting (QRQC) and associated Health & Safety processes. Take actions and support any necessary investigations (8D)
- Review and analyse systems data to support decision making line of balance (LOB)
- Proactively communicate key business news and ensure the team understand the goal
- Ensure compliance with business systems and data
- Manage tooling budget and calibration control
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment – Essential
- Qualification or relevant experience within a manufacturing discipline – Essential
- Effective team leadership or previous line management experience – Essential
- Confidence in decision making using module data and problem solving tools such as CI and 5S – Essential
- Understanding of Part 145 or 21G requirements – Desirable
Why Safran?
- A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
- Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
- Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
- Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we’ll support you to make them a reality.
Get involved
We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
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