Senior Continuous Improvement Leader

Senior Continuous Improvement Leader
Gloucester
Site-Based

Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt, AS9100, Value Stream Mapping, CPC, Measurement System Analysis, Change Management, Root Cause Analysis, Minitab, Bottleneck Management

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets.

Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; Design, Engineering & Manufacturing (OEM), through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

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:

Early finish on Fridays
Competitive salary, annual profit share bonus and pay review
25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
Up to 8% employer matched pension scheme and life assurance
Health cash plan, cycle and tech purchase schemes
Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

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

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Quality team as a Senior Continuous Improvement Leader at our Gloucester 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.

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.

Your Role

As a Senior Continuous Improvement Leader, you will play a key role in driving operational excellence across our organisation. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and business functions, you will lead strategic improvement programmes that deliver measurable results across cost, quality, delivery, cash and customer satisfaction.

You will facilitate the development of strategic deployment plans, identify and prioritise improvement opportunities, and lead cross-functional projects that support Safran's business objectives. Using your expertise in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, you will coach and mentor teams, develop continuous improvement capabilities across the business, and champion a culture of engagement, empowerment and sustainable change.

* Facilitate creation of business functions' strategic deployment plans
* Lead & support definition of business functions' improvement plans & associated CI support
* Lead & support single or cross-functional business improvement projects across the organisation
* Lead & support improvement related events including One Safran, Kaizen, problem solving workshops and Business Process Re-engineering
* Act as a CI Business Focal for one or more areas across the organisation
* Act as a referent for a number of internal CI processes
* Oversee improvement activities ensuring effective utilisation of Lean-Sigma toolset and compliance with SAFRAN standards
* Oversee activities relating to employee engagement & empowerment in improvement ensuring compliance with SAFRAN standards

What You'll Bring

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification with proven experience leading complex business improvement and change initiatives
Strong experience applying and coaching on Lean & Six Sigma methodologies
Excellent stakeholder management skills, ability to influence across various functions and levels

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