Safran

Production Program Director

Safran$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in production program management.
  • Strong knowledge of LG products and SLS processes.
  • Mastery of MRPII processes and good ERP knowledge.
  • Proficient in driving recovery plans and managing budgets.
  • Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional team management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Directly manage and empower site PPMs to enhance PPM function.
  • Coach and mentor PPMs while ensuring spare parts considerations.
  • Lead continuous improvement in industrial performance for programs.
  • Collect and assess global risks, developing mitigation plans accordingly.
  • Coordinate with programs to propose protective measures against performance risks.

Benefits

  • Inclusive and diverse workplace culture with continuous learning opportunities.
  • Accommodation support for individuals with disabilities during hiring process.
  • Focus on employee well-being and work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job details

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Program and project management office - PMO operations senior

Job title

Production Program Director

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Reporting to the Operations VP, the Production Program Director is the direct manager of the Site PPMs. In charge of TOR local Prog (Bombardier, Spares and Military including MV75), the site PPD is also the site Process owner for the PPM function & acts as the site representative within the global PPM community. The site PPD acts as a level of escalation to the site PPMs and is part of the management team of TOR Operations.

The Production Program Director is the direct manager of the PPMs (Local Programs) responsible to:
- Empower the PPMs and promote the PPM function on the site.
- Coach, mentor, prioritize & challenge the PPMs in their role (Ensures Spare part are taken into consideration) ;
- Manage the team and its administration (GPEC / Resource planning / Training etc...)

She/He is responsible for the continuous improvement of the structural Industrial performance (delivery, quality) for the Programs (but not responsible or accountable for the Execution activities (Day to day activities)). To achieve this, the Production Program Director is responsible to
- Collect, consolidate & assess the global risks and develop & evaluate risk mitigation plans,
- Manage and update monthly OvRMs with during transfers
- In case on non-performance, ensure the action plan consistency and robustness
- Participate to setting Manufacturing plans & Assembly plans and verify these are in line with the rules defined (Buffer Stock, Buffer Time, Production Plan buffer target)
- Propose evolutions to the Industrial Scheme based on the existing performance & future risks;
- Coordinating with Program, propose protection plans to High & Low scenarios & associated Customer Logistics Conditions.
- Lead WHAT-IF scenario assessments

The Production Program Director is the site Process owner for the PPM function & acts as the site Ops representative within the global PPM community
- Focal point for audits (Internal or external) where PPM Procedures, Processes & organization are to be presented
-Ensures Standards, Industrial Policy, Industrial Committee decisions, ESR & ISR actions and decisions, RED / BLACK etc... are shared and applied within the site PPM team
- Organizes and sponsors local monthly PPRMs for all Programs.
- For Local Programs, acts in the MTP construction and consolidation by framing the budgets & defining the vision of the Industrial Scheme evolution and risks to take into account

The Production Program Director acts as a level of escalation to the site PPMs:
- Coordinates Escalation processes for the Local Programs and coordinates recovery plans under escalation
- Communicates, facilitates discussions & decisions with other functions when needed

Candidate skills & requirements

Knowledge
Strong LG Product knowledge
Strong SLS process knowledge
Master MRPII processes
Good knowledge of ERP
Basic knowledge of Configuration management

Core Skills
Strong Proc & Purchasing skills
Strong ability to drive recovery plans (Execution)
Strong ability to build and communicate a vision
Proficient in managing budgets
Financial skills
Project management
Strong ability to manage deadlines and resources

Soft Skills
Team Management
Leadership
Cross-Functional team mgmt.
Customer oriented
Pro-active
Autonomous
Performance driven
Delegation

Salary: K

Reason for Recruitment: Replacement

Job location

Job location

North America, Canada, Ontario, Toronto

City (-ies)

Ontario

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

No Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 8 years

About Safran

Safran is a French multinational aerospace and defense company. It designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft engines, rocket engines, and other aerospace components. Safran is also involved in the defense industry, producing optronics, avionics, and other defense systems. The company has partnerships with several other aerospace and defense companies, including General Electric and Boeing. Safran has operations in over 60 countries and employs over 95,000 people.
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