Operational Excellence Project Coordinator M/F

Safran Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats Dubai seeks an Operational Excellence Project Coordinator to lead maturity deployment of Lean, 5S, QRQC and KPI programs across the site. You will define roadmaps, maintain the One Safran handbook, and mentor the upcoming team while ensuring state‑of‑the‑art standards.

Travel to other Safran sites for benchmarking is expected, with hands‑on coaching and a strong focus on continuous improvement in an aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence.
• Hands-on experience deploying and auditing 5S on the shop floor.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma tools (SMED, Kaizen, value mapping, visual management).
• Experience with maturity models and standard deployment.
• Familiarity with QRQC methodology and KPI/performance management systems.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience, ideally in aerospace or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Pilot maturity deployment of Operational Excellence at the Dubai site to One Safran standards.
• Define and maintain the maturity roadmap for Dubai and align with One Safran framework.
• Deploy and maintain the One Safran handbook, KPIs and QRQC at Dubai.
• Report progress and KPIs to the BPM/BPO and serve as functional reference point.
• Identify gaps vs. One Safran framework and manage action plans.
• Coach the future Dubai Operational Excellence Manager in ramp-up.
• Facilitate QRQC routines and structured problem solving in Dubai.
• Represent Operational Excellence across all Dubai projects.
• Benchmark Dubai practices against Safran sites and share best practices.
• Build Dubai team capability through training and knowledge transfer.
• Escalate maturity risks to BPM/BPO and Dubai Industrial PM.
• Lead deployment of Lean, continuous improvement and 5S audits across functions.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

5S

QRQC

Lean Six Sigma

Maturity models

KPI management

Team coaching

Aerospace environment

Job description

Job description

Operational Excellence Project Coordinator M/F

Fixed Term contract

15 months

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Full-time

The Operational Excellence Project Coordinator is the maturity pilot for the Operational Excellence discipline at the Safran Seats Dubai site. The Operational Excellence Project Coordinator is the guarantor that Operational Excellence is installed at Dubai to state-of-the-art standards, using the One Safran reference framework (handbooks, maturity grids, KPIs, 5S, QRQC).

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Pilot the maturity deployment of the Operational Excellence discipline at the Dubai site, ensuring processes, tools and practices are installed to state-of-the-art / One Safran standards.
• Define and maintain the Operational Excellence maturity roadmap for Dubai (Qualifying level, Bronze, and subsequent levels), aligned with the One Safran maturity grid.
• Deploy and maintain the One Safran Operational Excellence handbook, maturity grids, standard KPIs, and QRQC methodology at the Dubai site.
• Report maturity progress and KPIs to the Operational Excellence BPM/BPO, acting as the functional reference point for Operational Excellence topics at Dubai.
• Identify gaps versus the One Safran reference framework and define, track, and close the associated action plans.
• Support and coach the future Dubai Operational Excellence Manager(s) in building their team's maturity, acting as their hands‑on "right hand" during the ramp‑up phase.
• Facilitate QRQC routines and structured problem‑solving within the discipline at Dubai.
• Represent the Operational Excellence discipline (not a specific product line) across all Dubai projects.
• Benchmark Dubai's practices against other Safran Seats and Safran sites, and bring back best practices from the One Safran network.
• Build Dubai team capability in Operational Excellence through training, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
• Escalate maturity risks or resource gaps to the BPM/BPO and the Dubai Industrial Project Manager.
• Pilot the maturity of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance management practices at Dubai against the One Safran Operational Excellence maturity grid.
• Lead the deployment, training, and regular audit of the 5S methodology across all Dubai workstations and functions, tracking 5S scores and driving corrective actions.
• Deploy standard Lean tools (SMED, Kaizen, visual management) and structure the Dubai QRQC network across all functions and product lines.

Travel requirements: Occasional travel to other Safran sites required for functional benchmarking, network alignment, and maturity reviews with the One Safran community

Skills

• - Experience in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence, ideally in an industrial or aerospace environment
• - Hands‑on experience deploying and auditing 5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) on the shop floor
• - Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma tools (SMED, Kaizen, value stream mapping, visual management)
• - Experience with maturity models, standard deployment, or continuous improvement frameworks
• - Familiarity with QRQC methodology and KPI/performance management systems
• - 5 to 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in aerospace or a demanding industrial environment