Team Leader MCA (m/f/d)

Safran; Donauwörth; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran is seeking a skilled MCA Team Leader in Bavaria (Donauwörth) to coordinate production activities for installing and assembling basic wiring harnesses across all H145 configurations. You will lead a team of up to 25 technicians, drive performance, and ensure adherence to QMS, HSE, and 5S standards.

Ideal candidates hold a technical degree and have aerospace wiring installation experience, with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills in a high-workload environment.

Qualifications

• Technical degree (preferably in aerospace, electrical engineering, or related field).
• Experience in aerospace production, ideally in electrical wiring installation.
• Solid understanding of customer service in an industrial environment.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and convince teams.
• Proven conflict-resolution skills and assertiveness.
• Solution-oriented mindset and ability to perform under high workload.
• Good understanding of the trades represented within the team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English and German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of up to 25 technicians and operators
• Foster effective teamwork and a collaborative working environment
• Manage team conflicts constructively and decisively
• Assign tasks in line with aircraft production schedules and priorities
• Ensure knowledge transfer and onboarding support for new team members
• Ensure discipline, adherence to procedures, and performance standards
• Guarantee adherence to schedules and lead-times
• Monitor and ensure full production traceability
• Complete daily internal and customer progress tracking systems
• Achieve production performance and yield targets defined by the Production Manager
• Monitor and control access requests and related records
• Lead and animate SQCDP routines
• Drive compliance with Quality standards and processes
• Ensure adherence with FOD (Foreign Object Debris) prevention rules
• Ensure strict application of HSE and 5S standards
• Know and apply Quality and HSE policies relevant to the position
• Report technical non-conformities (NC), definition issues, or malfunctions
• Escalate management-related issues when necessary
• Communicate effectively with Safran and Airbus management
• Prepare and deliver concise progress summaries and reports
• Promote transparent upward and cross-functional communication
• Actively contribute to process improvement initiatives
• Promote operational excellence and performance optimization
• Support the achievement of site-level objectives

Skills

Team Leadership

Aerospace Production

Electrical Wiring Installation

Quality & HSE Awareness

English & German

Education

Technical degree (preferably in aerospace, electrical engineering, or related field)

Job description

Role Overview

The MCA Team Leader is responsible for coordinating Safran production activities related to the installation and assembly of the basic wiring harness across all configurations of the H145 helicopter.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of up to 25 technicians and operators
• Foster effective teamwork and a collaborative working environment
• Manage team conflicts constructively and decisively
• Assign tasks in line with aircraft production schedules and priorities
• Ensure knowledge transfer and onboarding support for new team members
• Ensure discipline, adherence to procedures, and performance standards

Operations & Quality

• Guarantee adherence to schedules and lead-times
• Monitor and ensure full production traceability
• Complete daily internal and customer progress tracking systems
• Achieve production performance and yield targets defined by the Production Manager

Manager

• Monitor and control access requests and related records
• Lead and animate SQCDP routines
• Drive compliance with Quality standards and processes
• Ensure adherence with FOD (Foreign Object Debris) prevention rules
• Ensure strict application of HSE and 5S standards
• Know and apply Quality and HSE policies relevant to the position
• Report technical non-conformities (NC), definition issues, or malfunctions
• Escalate management-related issues when necessary

Communication & Improvement

• Communicate effectively with Safran and Airbus management
• Prepare and deliver concise progress summaries and reports
• Promote transparent upward and cross-functional communication
• Actively contribute to process improvement initiatives
• Promote operational excellence and performance optimization
• Support the achievement of site-level objectives

Qualifications & Experience

• Technical degree (preferably in aerospace, electrical engineering, or related field)
• Experience in aerospace production, ideally in electrical wiring installation
• Solid understanding of customer service in an industrial environment
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and convince teams
• Proven conflict-resolution skills and assertiveness
• Solution-oriented mindset and ability to perform under high workload
• Good understanding of the trades represented within the team
• Strong communication skills
• Fluency in English and German is an advantage