Aerospace TOW Lead - Business Class Seats

Safran Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats Dubai seeks a Project Manager (BC) to lead the Transfer of Work of the Business Class seat product line into the Dubai site, acting as the industrial voice from transfer planning through to production ramp-up and series acceptance.

The role coordinates across Industrialization, Engineering, Methods, Production, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Training to ensure QCD commitments and a smooth transfer, with travel to sending and receiving sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Engineering Master’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in production transfer / Transfer of Work (TOW) projects.
• Industrialization tools and methods (FMEA, PPAP, FAI).
• Good understanding of electro-mechanical assembly and seat actuation/electrical systems.
• Aerospace quality requirements (AS/EN 9100, EASA/FAA/GCAA, Part 21).
• Project planning and management (MS Project, PMI/Agile/Lean).
• 5 to 8 years' experience in industrial project management, ideally in aerospace or a demanding industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the BC product line TOW schedule (milestones, deliverables, resources) in line with Safran procedures, APQP Methodology and program commitments.
• Coordinate the transfer of technology, know-how, tooling, and equipment from the sending site to the Dubai site.
• Manage the added technical complexity of Business Class seats, including electro-mechanical actuation systems, electrical harnessing, and IFE integration, in coordination with Engineering and specialist suppliers.
• Own QCD performance for the BC TOW project and report to Management and the Program Manager.
• Lead project review meetings (transfer gates, milestone reviews) and report to stakeholders.
• Identify and assess transfer risks; define and track corrective action plans.
• Oversee production readiness activities, including workstation setup, line balancing, and target takt time achievement for the BC product line.
• Coordinate industrial validation activities (FAI, PPAP) to confirm equivalence with the sending site's process and product.
• Ensure control of critical processes and compliance with aerospace certification requirements (Part 21, EASA/FAA/GCAA as applicable) throughout the transfer.
• Coordinate the training plan for local operators and technical staff with the Training Project Coordinator.
• Act as the interface between sites (Engineering, Methods, Production, Quality, Purchasing, and Supply Chain) throughout the project.
• Represent the BC TOW project in discussions with stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned from the transfer and contribute to improving future TOW standards.

Skills

TOW experience

Industrial PM

PM tools

Aerospace quality

Electro-mech assembly

Education

Engineering Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Safran Seats Dubai seeks a Project Manager (BC) to lead the Transfer of Work of the Business Class seat product line into the Dubai site, acting as the industrial voice from transfer planning through to production ramp-up and series acceptance.

The role coordinates across Industrialization, Engineering, Methods, Production, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Training to ensure QCD commitments and a smooth transfer, with travel to sending and receiving sites as needed.