Job details

Job title

Operational Excellence Project Coordinator M/F

Employment type

Fixed Term contract

Contract period

15 months

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Operational Excellence Project Coordinator is the maturity pilot for the Operational Excellence discipline at the Safran Seats Dubai site.
The Operational Excellence Project Coordinator is the guarantor that Operational Excellence is installed at Dubai to state-of-the-art standards, using the One Safran reference framework (handbooks, maturity grids, KPIs, 5S, QRQC).

Key Responsibilities and Duties :
• Pilot the maturity deployment of the Operational Excellence discipline at the Dubai site, ensuring processes, tools and practices are installed to state-of-the-art / One Safran standards.
• Define and maintain the Operational Excellence maturity roadmap for Dubai (Qualifying level, Bronze, and subsequent levels), aligned with the One Safran maturity grid.
• Deploy and maintain the One Safran Operational Excellence handbook, maturity grids, standard KPIs, and QRQC methodology at the Dubai site.
• Report maturity progress and KPIs to the Operational Excellence BPM/BPO, acting as the functional reference point for Operational Excellence topics at Dubai.
• Identify gaps versus the One Safran reference framework and define, track, and close the associated action plans.
• Support and coach the future Dubai Operational Excellence Manager(s) in building their team's maturity, acting as their hands-on "right hand" during the ramp-up phase.
• Facilitate QRQC routines and structured problem-solving within the discipline at Dubai.
• Represent the Operational Excellence discipline (not a specific product line) across all Dubai projects.
• Benchmark Dubai's practices against other Safran Seats and Safran sites, and bring back best practices from the One Safran network.
• Build Dubai team capability in Operational Excellence through training, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
• Escalate maturity risks or resource gaps to the BPM/BPO and the Dubai Industrial Project Manager.
• Pilot the maturity of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance management practices at Dubai against the One Safran Operational Excellence maturity grid.
• Lead the deployment, training, and regular audit of the 5S methodology across all Dubai workstations and functions, tracking 5S scores and driving corrective actions.
• Deploy standard Lean tools (SMED, Kaizen, visual management) and structure the Dubai QRQC network across all functions and product lines.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Travel requirements: Occasional travel to other Safran sites required for functional benchmarking, network alignment, and maturity reviews with the One Safran community

Candidate skills & requirements

- Experience in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence, ideally in an industrial or aerospace environment
- Hands-on experience deploying and auditing 5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) on the shop floor
- Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma tools (SMED, Kaizen, value stream mapping, visual management)
- Experience with maturity models, standard deployment, or continuous improvement frameworks
- Familiarity with QRQC methodology and KPI/performance management systems
- 5 to 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in aerospace or a demanding industrial environment

Job location

Job location

Mideast, United Arab Emirates

City (-ies)

Dubai

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Master Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 5 years