Operational Excellence Project Coordinator M/F

Safran; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Safran Seats Dubai is seeking an Operational Excellence Project Coordinator to drive the maturity of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement across the Dubai site. You will implement the One Safran framework, establish KPIs, and guide teams in QRQC, 5S, and performance management.

You will travel to benchmark with other Safran sites, co-develop training, and mentor future Dubai operational excellence leaders during ramp-up while ensuring state-of-the-art standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence, ideally in an industrial or aerospace environment.
• Hands-on experience deploying and auditing 5S 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

5S deployment

Lean Six Sigma tools

Maturity models

QRQC

Experience 5–8 years

Education

Master Degree

Job description

Operational Excellence Project Coordinator M/F

Job details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's \"World's Best Companies 2025\" ranking.

With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Reference number

2026-191376

Job details

Job title

Operational Excellence Project Coordinator M/F

Employment type

Fixed Term contract

Contract period

15 months

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

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.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

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

Candidate skills & requirements

• 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

Job location

Mideast, United Arab Emirates

City (-ies)

Dubai

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Master Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 5 years