Principal Industrialisation Engineer

Principal Industrialisation Engineer - Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire

Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, 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 - NPI, APQP, Project Management, People Management, Lean/CI, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial process development

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 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.

We are looking for a passionate individual to join our Industrialisation team as a Principal Industrialisation Engineer at our Pitstone site.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone and are proudly a Disability Confident Employer.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements regardless of their identity or background. Please let us know in your cover letter if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible - including guaranteed interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme for those that qualify.

Your Role

As a Principal Industrialisation Engineer at SEP, you will act in a lead role across multiple projects, programs or work stream as technical authority - setting methods, standards and ensuring long term capabilities. You will lead make/buy/automate strategies and decisions and influence product architecture for Design for Manufacture. You will lead matrix teams to deliver against our industrialization roadmaps.

• Define industrialisation frameworks, standards, maturity models, and golden processes; lead make/buy/automation strategy; influence product architecture for DfM/DfA
• Translate strategy into roadmaps; portfolio governance; budget ownership; workforce planning; vendor/partner management; cross-functional alignment with Ops/Programs/Engineering.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Technical leadership across sites/functions; coaches seniors; convenes communities of practice.
• Governance & Standards: Authors/owns standards, templates, and gate criteria; leads audits and lessons learned site/division-wide. Establishes governance cadence, metrics packs, and compliance frameworks; accountable for audit outcomes.
• Innovation & CI: Defines technology roadmap (automation, digital manufacturing, NDT, additive, analytics); evaluates and de-risks new tech.
• Risk & Readiness: Enterprise risk view for novel processes; sets contingency strategies; approves readiness for complex launches.
• Financial Accountability: Defines multi-year capex strategy and value case; drives structural cost-out across programs.
• People Management: Project / Product Line Leadership, Technical authority; mentors across teams.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrable experience of industrialisation or manufacturing engineering with multi-program management experience.
• Significant background in complex, dynamic component manufacturing - NPI (New Product Introduction) expertise preferred.
• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Electronics or Production Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Track record of successful technology/process introductions with measurable benefits: DFM & DTC targets, Lean, APQP/PPAP/SPC practices.
• Skilled in project management, industrial transfer, and building robust supply chain relationships.
• Continuous improvement driver
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven stakeholder influence.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in PLM, MES, ERP, and MS Office.
• Ability to understand, read, and write in English.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of manufacturing 4.0 technologies
• Can act as a Coach and Mentor
• Experience leading teams in a regulated environment.
• Green Belt/Black Belt

Get involved

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

Our Wellbeing Program in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The program is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.