Senior Production Controller M/F

Safran; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Senior Production Controller to enhance processes within the Production Control team. Responsibilities include managing short-term supply, ensuring on-time delivery, and collaborating across departments in a high-pressure environment. Ideal candidates should have problem-solving skills and focus on optimizing inventories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance processes within the Production Control team.
• Focus on short-term supply management and driving on-time delivery (OTD).
• Collaborate cross-functionally and manage escalations.

Job description

Overview

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

As a Senior Production Controller at Safran, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing processes within the Production Control team to ensure customer demand requirements are met. You will focus on short-term supply management, driving on-time delivery (OTD) and reducing arrears while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Your responsibilities will include collaborating cross-functionally, managing escalations, and ensuring real-time problem resolution in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.