Production Finish Manager

Safran; Mirabel; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Group insurance (medical/dental/vision

short and long-term disability

Travel

Telemedicine

Retirement plan

Continuous training

Health and wellness program up to $300

Innovation-friendly environment

Transparent management

Human-scale company with global reach

Job summary

Safran Mirabel plant is seeking a senior Operations Leader to manage the finishing and production teams, ensuring safe, on-time delivery of aerospace components for Airbus and Boeing programs. You will supervise methods and manufacturing staff in finishing operations, uphold quality and HSE standards, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional partners.

The role requires a university degree or equivalent with approximately 10 years in a similar position in a unionized manufacturing

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree or experience
• Approximately 10 years of relevant experience in a similar position
• Unionized manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Delegate tasks and decisions to the team to foster commitment and autonomy
• Guide teams in problem-solving and decision-making
• Ensure execution of the production plan to meet deliveries
• Identify and resolve issues with maintenance, quality, HR resources as needed
• Facilitate changes to adapt to new realities
• Monitor production plan with Planning team and optimize resources
• Ensure compliance with company rules, procedures and policies, including the collective agreement
• Support HSE, quality, and safety initiatives and investigations

Skills

Leadership

Managerial courage

Teamwork

Communication (French/English)

Decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Stress management

Education

University degree or equivalent

Approximately 10 years in a similar role

Job description

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Safran Landing Systems is a subsidiary of Safran Landing Systems, a global leader in landing and braking systems for aircraft. The Mirabel plant is dedicated to the manufacturing of major components for landing gear for Airbus A320, A330, and A350 models, as well as the Boeing 787. It features state-of-the-art equipment for machining, polishing, and special processes, including heat treatment, shot peening, and surface treatments.

The manager is responsible for all operations of a value chain to ensure performance in terms of delivery, production, efficiency, quality, and health, safety, and environment (HSE). Under their supervision are the methods agents and manufacturing employees of the finishing department (sandblasting, plating, painting, and finishing grinding).

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Delegates tasks and decisions to the team based on their capabilities to foster their commitment to team objectives and autonomy
• Guides and assists the team in problem-solving and decision-making in a simple and effective manner
• Implements everything necessary to ensure the execution of the production plan to meet deliveries
• Identifies and anticipates problematic situations and seeks help from a resource person to resolve the issue (maintenance, quality, HR, etc.)
• Facilitates necessary changes to adapt to new realities

Production

• With the Planning team, monitors the production plan and adjusts as needed to ensure objectives are met.
• Ensures the availability and optimization of resources to promote workforce efficiency
• Manages workforce movements while ensuring optimal versatility of manufacturing employees in their area

Human Resources

• Ensures compliance with the company's rules, procedures, and policies, including the collective agreement
• Ensures the development of team members' skills according to current processes and policies

Health Safety Environment

• With the HSE teams, ensures awareness and compliance with HSE rules and policies in their area
• Participates in accident/event investigations
• Ensures the completion of Inspections, Analyses, and associated Action Plans (e.g., 5S, IGP, Ergonomics, OHS, ...)

Quality

• With the quality teams, ensures awareness among operators regarding quality (internal and external)
• Ensures the dynamics and performance of operational problem-solving RPO / 8D
• Ensures the achievement of quality objectives and performance for their area (e.g., NC, Reworks, Scraps, Complaints, ...)

Requirements

Let's talk about you

• Relevant university degree or experience
• Approximately 10 years of relevant experience in a similar position
• Unionized manufacturing environment

Behavioral Skills

• Leadership
• Managerial courage
• Teamwork
• Excellent communication, both oral and written, in French and English to interact with other Safran sites and partners.
• Decision-making
• Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships
• Autonomy
• Stress/pressure management

We apply an equal employment opportunity program and invite women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to submit their applications. Persons with disabilities may receive assistance for the pre-selection and selection process if they wish.

The masculine form is used without any discrimination and solely for the purpose of simplifying the text. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Candidates who are not Canadian citizens will only be considered if they already hold a Canadian work permit to fill the position within a reasonable timeframe.

By submitting your application, you agree that Safran retains the information contained in your application in a database to contact you for future positions.

But what else? (benefits, specifics, ...)

Schedule from Monday to Friday

We Offer

• A competitive salary
• A comprehensive employer-paid group insurance program (medical/dental/vision, short and long-term disability, travel)
• Telemedicine service
• A great retirement planContinuous training to support your professional development
• Health and wellness program up to $300/year
• A stimulating environment, with a variety of technologies and projects that values and recognizes innovation
• A company focused on high standards of quality, health/safety, environment, ethics, and technical excellence
• The chance to work with talented people who share values of respect, integrity, and collaboration
• A company focused on high standards of quality, health/safety, environment, ethics, and technical excellence
• An open management style, where managers are transparent and accessible
• A human-scale work environment, but with the resources of a large company, a leader in its market.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-tech group operating in the fields of aeronautics (propulsion, equipment, and interiors), space, and defense. Its mission: to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes increasingly environmentally friendly, more comfortable, and more accessible. Established on all continents, the Group employs 110,000 people for a revenue of 31.3 billion euros in 2025, and holds, alone or in partnership, leading positions globally or in Europe in its markets.

Safran is the 2nd company in the aerospace and defense sector in the "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking by TIME magazine.

SLS is the global leader in landing gear, wheels & brakes, and associated systems for civil, military, and helicopter aircraft. We master the entire lifecycle of our products, from design and manufacturing to maintenance.

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