Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator - Composites

Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator – Assemblies

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:

• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (role dependant)
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)
• 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)
• Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
• 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
• Excellent training, education, and development schemes
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company
• Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals
• Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy
• Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you!

Safran – 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 Manufacturing Engineering team as a Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator – Assemblies at our Burnley site.

About Safran Nacelles: Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long-range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Your Role As Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator – Composites, you will play a key role in supporting the development, rate increase, industrialisation and sustainment of our manufacturing processes. Working closely with the Manufacturing Engineering team and partners from other functions, your focus will be to ensure that projects are delivered to Safran's standards in terms of health, safety & environment (HSE), quality, cost, and delivery.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Here, 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, apply 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.
• A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Get involved: We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

You will:

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders to ensure feasibility and alignment
• Coordinate priorities and schedules for Manufacturing Engineers through efficient project and capacity planning, ensuring business needs are met
• Define, lead and chair governance routines to review and report on action plans, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on cost, escalating risks where required
• Facilitate effective information flow and promote the adoption of lean, robust processes to secure the industrialisation and sustainment of our composite manufacturing

By driving the successful delivery of manufacturing projects, you will directly contribute to Safran's mission: crafting excellence in aerospace through reliable, sustainable, and innovative solutions.

What You'll Bring:

• Strong experience in project coordination within a manufacturing or engineering environment (Essential)
• Sound understanding of technical documentation management and experience in using information systems such as SAP, PLM, CATIA, or similar (Essential)
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills; ability to work proactively both independently and as part of a team (Essential)
• Appreciation of project management principles and exposure to process improvement or lean methodologies (Desirable)

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 Nacelles designs, integrates and provides support and after-sales service for aircraft nacelles. The company is a global leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business aircraft and regional aircraft. At the cutting edge of technology, Safran Nacelles offers nacelles that are ever more integrated with the engine, aerodynamic, lightweight with advanced acoustic treatments in order to contribute to the reduction of CO2 and noise emissions from aircraft.

Locate your future workplace:

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ

Burnley

England United Kingdom