Engineering Change Manager

Safran Group; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

25 days' holiday

Pension scheme

Professional development

Onsite amenities

Job summary

Safran Seats in Cwmbran, Wales, is seeking an Engineering Change Manager to lead the engineering change control process across multidisciplinary teams. You will collaborate with customers, manufacturing, and programme management to ensure changes meet schedule, cost and quality targets for aircraft seating products.

The role requires an engineering degree, CM2 knowledge, and experience in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management or related field.
• Experience in regulated environments with product configuration and engineering change processes.
• Knowledge of PLM and ERP systems; strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain Engineering Change Management Process across teams.
• Coordinate evaluation and implementation of engineering change requests (ECR).
• Serve as key contact for Change Control Board (CCB) and manage end-to-end process.
• Facilitate change review meetings with stakeholders.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor change implementation activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in change processes and tools.

Skills

PLM knowledge

ERP systems

Configuration management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Change control

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CM2 Certification

Job description

Published 09.26.2026 Company : Safran Seats Job field : Project management Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & ManagerPublished 09.26.2026Job DescriptionEngineering Change ManagerCwmbran, South WalesSafran – Here, we craft excellence together.At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.We are looking for passionate individuals to join our team as an Engineering Change Manager at our Cwmbran, South Wales site.As an Engineering Change Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading the engineering change control process across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that modifications to our products and processes meet the highest standards for schedule, cost, and quality. You will collaborate across departments and with stakeholders from customers to manufacturing, driving transparent and effective change management in the development of world-class aircraft seating and cabin products in partnership with the world's leading airlines and aircraft manufacturers.This is an exciting opportunity to influence product and process improvement, manage strategic changes, and support groundbreaking aerospace programmes in a highly regulated and technical environment.Your Role• Lead and maintain the organisation's Engineering Change Management Process, ensuring compliance with Group, Branch, and Local Business processes, as well as applicable standards.• Coordinate the evaluation and implementation of engineering change requests (ECR), ensuring all impacts and ramifications are fully understood and documented.• Serve as the key contact for the Change Control Board (CCB) and manage the end-to-end change request process, from initial review to final implementation and closure.• Prepare and facilitate change review meetings, ensuring stakeholders have all necessary information for decision-making.• Plan, schedule, and monitor change implementation activities, ensuring timely delivery and resource alignment.• Champion continuous improvement in change processes, identifying and addressing inefficiencies and recurring issues.• Support integration and improvement of PDM/PLM systems and tools within the change management framework.• Interface and communicate effectively with engineering, manufacturing, programme management, customers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust change outcomes.• Report on key performance indicators, progress against schedule, and share best practices and lessons learned across projects.Job RequirementsWhat You'll BringEssential:• Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.• Experience managing product configuration and engineering change processes within a regulated environment.• Working knowledge of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and ERP business systems.• Proven experience in configuration management, with strong organisational and planning skills.• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership abilities.• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions and deliver on challenging deadlines.• CM2 Certification or equivalent knowledge of industry standards.Desirable:• Experience within the aerospace, automotive, defence or similar industries.• Knowledge of cross-business unit or product line change management.• Experience supporting configuration audits and process improvement initiatives.• Exposure to PDM/PLM tool development or deployment.But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:• Early finish on Fridays• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays• Strong Pension scheme and life assurance• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policiesHere, we craft excellence together.If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, today.Why Safran?•A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.•Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.•Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.•Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.•A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.Company InformationSafran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's \"\"World's Best Companies 2025\"\" ranking.With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.Locate your future workplaceLlantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQCwmbranWales United Kingdom