Production Control Manager (Machining Unit)

Safran 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, 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. Key Responsibilities and Duties  Determine the appropriate planning methodology for all work centres in the assigned production areas including the respective planning horizons.  Establish key work centre schedules (including identification of bottlenecks) in line with the MRP requirements with consideration of any known risks for the agreed scheduling horizon.  Drive the creation and delivery of recovery plans jointly with Operations and Supply Chain stakeholders for any identified blockers or constraints  Routinely identify enablement risks to the schedule, and coordinate and expedite the flow of materials in cooperation with the Procurement and/or Internal Scheduling teams, and lead recovery and corrective planning actions where deviation to MPS or MRP exists  Ensure full raw material availability to the operation in line with the schedule, covering both short and long-term horizons  Facilitate and Support daily / weekly reviews, e.g. Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC), Production Reviews  Review short and mid-term capacity utilisation, working with Operations leaders to establish plans to ensure sufficient capacity is available to process the load through each work centre  Measure and analyse performance using the defined MRP2 metrics and provide the required weekly/monthly reports  Establish effective performance measures that can be used to alert management on delivery issues and potential late deliveries  Analyse the root cause of metrics not at target level (OTIF, OTD, etc.) and work with the stakeholders to develop the necessary action/recovery plans  Manage inventory effectively by ensuring that Quarantine parts are actioned promptly within the team and reviewing optimisation potential  Ensure the accuracy of the both master data and transactional data within the ERP or other site systems and coordinate regular review of all relevant planning parameters.  Challenge accuracy of parameters to drive reduction of WIP and cycle times.  Coordinate the overall logistics flow (incoming, internal and outgoing), including shop floor provisions including in conjunction with the stores team for the Manufacturing Unit  Understand Safran Industrial Core Model (SCOUT) and drive action plans to ensure processes operate at target maturity level for Master Production Scheduling, MRP and Production Scheduling.  Lead and contribute to lean and continuous improvement projects: o Ensure that changes introduced are replicated within the processes and ERP system to ensure the effectiveness of planning parameters o Ensure configuration management (updated articles, classifications and BOMs in ERP) and maintain the changes record sheet Participate in : o Rate Readiness and resources investment studies o Stock Takes, Audits & Assessments o External Supply reviews and support the Supplier Performance Management (SPM) teams Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications * Working knowledge of Production Planning / Production Control / Production Scheduling processes * Demonstrable experience of MRP * Ability to lead and develop a team through coaching and authentic leadership * Ability to build good working relationships across departments and with supplier & customer representatives Understanding of Quality processes in Aviation / Aerospace APICS / CPIM or equivalent Competencies, Behaviours and Skills Item Ability to communicate across all levels IT literacy in MS Office Change Management Skills Strong analytical skills and understanding of financial concepts combined with a continuous improvement mind set