Operational Excellence Project Lead - Lean & QRQC

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

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.