Industrial Production Program Lead

Safran; Paris; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems in the United Kingdom seeks a Program Production Manager (PPM) to drive industrial performance, manage risks, and support on-time delivery of programmes across multiple teams. The role blends strategic thinking with practical problem-solving to influence how products are manufactured and delivered.

The successful candidate will coordinate production cost planning, work on budget and cost-reduction initiatives, and lead cross-functional recovery activities to ensure quality

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and make decisions.
• Strong communication and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary industrial liaison between IPT, Operations, customers, and supporting functions to align programme priorities.
• Lead identification, assessment, and mitigation of industrial risks with robust recovery and protection plans.
• Analyse and continuously improve industrial performance and coordinate improvements.
• Own production cost planning and contribute to budget and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate programme recovery activities during non-performance with cross-functional action plans.

Skills

Shop floor ops

Manufacturing leadership

Industrial risk mgmt

Stakeholder influence

Data interpretation

Job description

Safran Landing Systems in the United Kingdom seeks a Program Production Manager (PPM) to drive industrial performance, manage risks, and support on-time delivery of programmes across multiple teams. The role blends strategic thinking with practical problem-solving to influence how products are manufactured and delivered.

The successful candidate will coordinate production cost planning, work on budget and cost-reduction initiatives, and lead cross-functional recovery activities to ensure quality