Senior Industrialisation & Assembly Methods Lead

Safran; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Gloucester is seeking an experienced Inspection and Assembly Methods Manager to lead the Inspection and Assembly Methods functions. You will drive operational excellence, industrialisation, and continuous improvement across high-quality assembly operations.

Reporting to the Head of Assembly, you will manage budgets, CAPEX, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing inspection/quality/manufacturing engineering/assembly methods teams.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements, inspection, assembly, and industrialisation processes.
• Experience managing industrialisation, APQP, PPAP validation, and production chain optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HSE compliance through risk assessments
• Ensure regulatory compliance and prepare teams for internal and external audits
• Prioritise and manage Inspection & Assembly Methods workload in alignment with customer and internal stakeholder expectations
• Drive inspection performance, monitor KPIs, and hold teams accountable to goals while addressing risks proactively
• Manage the development of the Assembly and Inspection Methods
• Manage the industrialisation process, ensuring manufacturability and product robustness in compliance with safety, cost, quality, deadline, and HSE objective
• Manage the realisation, implementation, and validation of all production systems, including Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Serve as the Assembly focal point for test equipment, managing supplier relationships and resolving issues
• Manage the budget for Inspection and Assembly Methods teams
• Prepare and justify CAPEX investments for transformation initiatives

Skills

Leadership experience

Aerospace industry knowledge

Inspection & assembly methods

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Job description

Safran Gloucester is seeking an experienced Inspection and Assembly Methods Manager to lead the Inspection and Assembly Methods functions. You will drive operational excellence, industrialisation, and continuous improvement across high-quality assembly operations.

Reporting to the Head of Assembly, you will manage budgets, CAPEX, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.