Principal Industrialisation Engineer

Act as the strategic technical authority for industrialisation-setting methods, standards, and long-term capability. Lead complex, cross-site, or high-risk programmes. Define and drive the industrialisation strategy across programmes/lines/commodities/products. Lead multiple teams or streams, build capabilities, and ensure delivery against business objectives. Core Responsibilities: 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. Typical Deliverables: Standards, roadmaps, technology evaluations, product/process lessons learned, complex sign-offs, make/buy strategies. Strategy documents, portfolio dashboards, budget/capex plans, organisational capability plans, governance packs.

• Recognised subject matter expert; track record of complex launches and methods definition.
• HNC / HND or Degree in mechanical, electronics or Production Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Multiple examples of leading within a complex and dynamic component manufacturing or engineering environment with NPI and concurrent engineering experience preferred.
• Has actively led successful introduction of new technologies and processes, with demonstrable benefits. Has consistently met or exceeded DFM & DTC targets.
• Exemplary communication skills and able to influence effectively at all levels through mediums including written reports and delivery of presentations to ensure delivery of results.
• Demonstrated experience of shaping strategy through opportunity down-selection and championing process improvement activity.
• Coaches and mentors use of Statistical Process Control, Process FMEA's, DFM & DTC activities aligned with APQP practices.
• Must be able to lead multi-disciplined team and deliver to tight deadlines
• Demonstrable evidence of building strong relationships within a supply base to develop solutions that work for all parties.
• Deep specialist knowledge / technical expertise in key manufacturing processes or manufacturing 4.0 technologies preferable.
• Maintains knowledge of technical innovations and keeps up to date with industry, technical and legislative developments.
• Good understanding of regulatory and standards frameworks, including REACH and HSE.
• Must be energetic, strong influencer, pragmatic and results driven
• Able to think strategically and see the bigger picture, customer focused mindset (internal and external).
• Ability to plan and prioritise work effectively to completion
• Computer Literate has good knowledge of key systems PLM,MES, ERP, MS Office
• Ability to understand read and write English.
  
  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 Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.