MRO Leader

MRO Leader
Pitstone, Bucks

As MRO Leader, you'll be responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for the MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) business within Safran Electrical & Power UK Ltd.

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

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible
benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, Workplace nursery scheme, Early finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Your Role:

The MRO Leader is a key role, where you'll be accountable for the overall Operational performance, planning and Technical Support teams, ensuring that the MRO team meet business objectives including providing a platform for growth and sustainability.

Key responsibilities:

• Direct accountability for Operations, Technical Support and planning teams
• Achieve Turnaround time for repairs to meet customer contractual obligations
• Own strategy for MRO development in Safran Electrical & Power UK Ltd
• Lead and coordinate operations for repair and overhaul activities to deliver business and financial performance
• Define and implement the roadmap for MRO activities translating to clear operational plans for the teams,
• Ensure the acceleration of our operational transformation for greater fluidity and efficiency in our intra-group and external customer exchanges
• Lead the industrial transformation project for the SEP UK Ltd repair station (management, operational routines, flows, scheduling, and planning)
• Drive a culture of high engagement and an MRO service mindset across all teams
• Strengthen our forecasting and planning processes for support activities (S&OP)
• Define and approve the strategy for MRO business within SEP UK Ltd

What You'll Bring:

• Significant experience in Operations and/or Supply Chain management with leadership responsibility
• Demonstrable track record of achieving delivery, financial performance, customer satisfaction & sales targets
• Aerospace Operations knowledge
• Part 145 / Repair station experience
• Demonstrated Continuous Improvement mindset and proven ability of delivering improving efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness
• Track record of leading and motivating teams to achieve performance goals
• Strong leader of change management and transformation with a collaborative, coaching approach
• Program/project management experience
• Strategic Thinker that can convert strategy to tactical actions to deliver change

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

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation