Industrial Competency Center Manager

Thales; Tubeke; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Thales in Tubize, Belgium, invites applications for an Industrial Competency Center Manager. You will lead production and industrialisation, optimise costs, inventories and delivery performance across Tubize and satellites, shaping industrial strategy and organisation.

You will manage HR, CAPEX investments, and drive continuous improvement, Lean and regulatory compliance, while developing teams and ensuring product maturity and industrial excellence.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Engineering or related field.
• ~20 years of professional experience in different technical environments with industrial context.
• 5–7 years of management experience in an international environment.
• Fluency in French (C1) and English (B2); Dutch is an asset.
• Ability to engage and empower teams toward a common goal.
• Experience in change management in a similar context.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools & routines (Field Tour, 5S, Problem Resolution, VSM, PDCA).

Responsabilités

• Define and deploy the industrial strategy, allocating human, financial and physical resources.
• Organise the ICC, structure APRUs and their support functions (Supply Chain, Process Engineering, Lean & Performances).
• Manage the physical flows & ERP for procurement, production and delivery.
• Ensure successful industrialisation and product maturity (QCTP).
• Improve delivery performance by applying Lean approaches.
• Define industrial means and support investments (CAPEX) and control costs.
• Support the Business Continuity Management plan.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual framework.
• Manage HR aspects of the team and develop skills.
• Promote continuous improvement and safety culture.

Connaissances

Leadership

Change management

Continuous improvement

Team empowerment

Stakeholder management

Formation

Master's degree in Engineering

Outils

5S

VSM

PDCA

CAPEX planning

Description du poste

Location: Tubize, Belgium

Industrial Competency Center Manager

At the Tubize site, you will join more than 350 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.

Your mission

As Industrial Competency Center Manager (ICC), you are in charge of the production and industrialisation activities of Tubize and its satellite sites. You will ensure the competitiveness and transformation of production and repair lines and you will be responsible for cost, inventories and operational optimisation.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the industrial strategy, including the human, financial and physical resources needed to ensure its proper implementation.
• Organise the ICC, structure the APRUs and their support functions (Supply Chain, Process Engineering, Lean & Performances).
• Manage the physical flows & related information (ERP) for all activities, from preparation to fulfillment of procurement, production and delivery.
• Ensure a successful industrialisation (Product maturity level, QCTP expected from new industrial products).
• Manage delivery performance by implementing Lean approaches.
• Define the necessary industrial means and ensure their implementation (Footprint, MTB, etc.). Support investments (CAPEX) and control organisational and functional area costs (cost matrix).
• Support the Business Continuity Management plan.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual framework.
• Manage the HR aspects of your team (objective setting, check‑ins, recruitment, etc.) and develop the skills of your teams.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and safety.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Engineering or any other related field.
• 20 years of professional experience in different technical environments, with proven experience in an industrial context (Production, Industrialisation, Supply Chain) ideally in both mechanical parts & electronics.
• A proven 5‑7 years of management experience (hierarchical, cross‑functional, project mode, etc.) in an international environment.
• Fluency in French (C1) and English (B2) (written, read & spoken). Dutch is an asset.
• Ability to engage and empower teams toward a common goal.
• Experience in change management in a similar context.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools & routines (Field Tour, 5S, Problem Resolution, VSM, PDCA, etc.).

We are looking forward to your online application.