Job Description

The VIE will support the R&T team at Burnley to plan and execute projects in the business roadmap, including composite manufacturing, sheet metal, and assembly technologies. The role aims to facilitate project execution while ensuring regular communication with French stakeholders and internal customers.

The successful candidate will be required to:
- Develop an understanding of the context of the projects and current challenges.
- Participate in defining a roadmap / plan to address outstanding issues.
- Be able to present the development plan to the rest of the team and to experts for validation.
- Facilitate the execution of the plan in a timely manner.
- Help to track progress and ensure actions are completed.
- Communicate to stakeholders and ensure relevant information is circulated.
- Ensure regular communication with the French company.
- Capture decisions and actions in minutes of meetings.
- Clarify decisions and actions with the UK team.
- Report writing: review and collate results, providing a summary of conclusions and key recommendations.
- Suggest next steps based on previous results.
- Close any actions once quality requirements have been met.

This role provides the opportunity to gain international experience while improving communication and collaboration between the French and UK teams.
Educational and cultural alignment with French decision-makers enhances efficiency and facilitates understanding.
Supports the company's international strategy by ensuring consistent cross-site collaboration.

Job Requirements

Engineering studies in progress or completed (preferably related to Automation), with a basic understanding of Aerospace manufacturing and assembly processes.
Good writing skills with the ability to review and summarise data.
An interest in hands on work
Common sense
Good team spirit
Enthusiasm and curiosity

Optional Experience (Nice to have):
Catia V5
Project planning.
Problem solving (8D)
Risk management (PFMEA)

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

The candidate will be asked to be proactive and resourceful to help in achieving the project objectives. The candidate will be ensuring good communication between the team members to ensure a smooth progress.

Company Information

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.