Product Sustainment Manager

Safran; Garden Grove (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Safran Cabin seeks a Product Sustainment Manager to plan, lead and execute initiatives ensuring continued supportability and certification compliance of aftermarket products. You will manage PMA approvals, obsolescence, and lifecycle continuity while coordinating with Engineering, Certification, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams.

The role requires handling regulatory impacts, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies to keep product lines compliant and available for customers.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant field is required.
• 0-3 years in aerospace, manufacturing, aftermarket, or engineering.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsabilités

• Maintain PMA approvals and part eligibility.
• Establish reviews to align PMA docs with product configuration.
• Coordinate with Certification/Airworthiness for PMA processing.
• Analyze obsolescence affecting aftermarket products.
• Evaluate sustainment risks across operations and supply chain.
• Develop mitigation strategies for lifecycle continuity.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Eng, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Certification, and Customer Support.
• Develop project plans, risk assessments, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Monitor performance and take corrective actions.
• Present analyses and status to management.
• Evaluate certification impacts of material substitutions and design changes.
• Partner to resolve product sustainment issues.

Connaissances

Aerospace manufacturing

Certification requirements (FAA)

Engineering change management

Engineering drawings & specs

Analytical & organizational skills

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Aerospace, or related discipline

Outils

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

ERP systems

PLM systems

Description du poste

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.

The Product Sustainment Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and executing projects and initiatives that ensure the continued supportability, certification compliance, and lifecycle sustainment of Safran Cabin aftermarket products.

The role leads activities associated with material and component obsolescence, product sustainment, certification continuity, engineering changes, and risk management.

Summary of Duties:

• Maintain and monitor existing PMA approvals and associated part eligibility.
• Establish a periodic review to ensure PMA documentation remains aligned with the current product configuration.
• Collaborate and Coordinate with Certification/Airworthiness and the appropriate regulatory organization for PMA processing.
• Analyze material and component obsolescence issues affecting aftermarket products and customer fleets.
• Evaluate operational, technical, certification, supply chain, customer, and business impacts associated with sustainment risks.
• Develop recommendations and mitigation strategies supporting product lifecycle continuity and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional activities involving Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Certification, and Customer Support.
• Develop project plans, schedules, risk assessments, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Monitor project performance and identify corrective actions necessary to achieve project objectives.
• Prepare and present analyses, recommendations, risk assessments, and project status information to management.
• Evaluate alternatives, prioritize work, and recommend solutions affecting business operations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product sustainment, certification continuity, and lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned sustainment projects and ensure timely execution of approved mitigation plans.
• Develop project analyses, risk assessments, and recommendations for management review.
• Monitor project milestones and identify recovery actions when necessary.
• Monitor aftermarket obsolescence databases, reports, and records.
• Drive engineering investigations related to obsolete parts.
• Align with buyers and planners to understand inventory status and anticipated shortages.
• Analyze evaluation of alternate materials and replacement parts.
• Evaluate certification impacts associated with proposed material substitutions and design changes.
• Partner with Engineering, Certification, Procurement, Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Customer Support to evaluate and resolve product sustainment issues.
• Independently manages assigned sustainment and obsolescence initiatives.
• Supports all programs impacted by obsolescence.

Qualifications

Level 1:

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Aerospace, or related discipline.

Experience: 0-3 years of aerospace, manufacturing, aftermarket, or engineering experience.

Computer Skills: Proficient use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

Other Skills

• Aerospace manufacturing experience.
• Experience with FAA or customer certification requirements.
• Knowledge of engineering change management processes.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with ERP and PLM systems.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Performs risk assessment and assist to define a mitigation plan.
• Articulates and describes situations clearly and concisely through verbal and written communication.
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast changing environment.

Preferred Skills (not required):

• Bachelor's degree
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.