Aerospace TOW Lead for Yankee Class Seat Transfer

Safran Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Group in Dubai seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the Transfer of Work (TOW) for the Yankee Class seat product line. You will coordinate planning, tooling transfer, and production ramp-up, acting as the industrial voice from transfer planning through to series acceptance.

The role requires strong PM skills and a deep understanding of electro-mechanical assembly, IFE integration, and aerospace quality requirements, with travel to sending/receiving sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Engineering Master’s degree (mechanical, electrical, industrialization, aerospace, manufacturing) or equivalent.
• Experience in production transfer / Transfer of Work (TOW) projects.
• Industrialization tools and methods (FMEA, PPAP, FAI).
• Manufacturing routings and control plans.
• 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 demanding industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the YC product line TOW schedule (milestones, deliverables, resources).
• Coordinate transfer of technology, know-how, tooling, and equipment to the Dubai site.
• Manage electro-mechanical complexity including seat actuation and IFE integration with Engineering and suppliers.
• Own QCD performance for the 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 actions.
• Oversee production readiness activities (workstation setup, line balancing, takt time).
• Coordinate industrial validation activities (FAI, PPAP) to confirm equivalence with sending site.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace certification requirements throughout transfer.
• Coordinate the training plan for local operators with Training Project Coordinator.
• Interface between sites across Engineering, Methods, Production, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain.
• Represent the YC TOW project in discussions with stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned to improve future TOW standards.

Skills

Project management

Industrialization

Electro-mechanical

Aerospace quality

MS Project

PMI/Agile/Lean

Transfer of Work

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

FMEA

PPAP

FAI

Job description

Safran Group in Dubai seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the Transfer of Work (TOW) for the Yankee Class seat product line. You will coordinate planning, tooling transfer, and production ramp-up, acting as the industrial voice from transfer planning through to series acceptance.

The role requires strong PM skills and a deep understanding of electro-mechanical assembly, IFE integration, and aerospace quality requirements, with travel to sending/receiving sites as needed.