Production Control Engineer M/F

Production Control Engineer M/F

Job details

General information

Entity

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 Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.

Reference number

2026-171693

Job details

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Supply chain - Mps planner

Job title

Production Control Engineer M/F

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Administrative staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

• Administration of the personnel under their charge with leadership.

• Senior member of the APU teams at the site. Focal for schedules and discussions on delivery commitments with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Design, validation, implementation and tracking of metrics to achieve department goals. Analyze demand according to the installed capacity of the plant effectively. Negotiation with the customer to mitigate fluctuation in demand, avoiding poor production performance or customer dissatisfaction.

• Work with supervisors in other departments to determine progress and commitment dates, escalating issues, risks or challenges with appropriate leaders.

• Effective communication of expedites including urgent demand control and monitoring of the indicators defined by the area for compliance with the production plan.

Coordinate actions where we are outside of program goal alignment.

• Work within the ERP regularly, reacting intuitively according to fluctuations in demand and supply.

• Ensure customer satisfaction with one's own feedback.

• Manage communication, alignment and status of production with the master production scheduler.

• Seek continuous improvement opportunities and actively participate both as a leader and collaborator in the objectives of continuous improvement at the site.

• Maintain the production control operating system enabling accurate, predictable performance.

• Ensure that they and their team adhere to the health, safety and environmental measures necessary at the site.

• Promote and Participate in the Flight Safety Culture (SMS).

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

Reporting to the Planning Manager, this position will engineer and control the production planning aspect of the factory ensuring on time delivery of product to our customer base. Accountable for the management of shortages and focal for the site for planning status, actions, risks and performance to enable successful execution of programs across the Operation. A critical part of the APU Leadership Team with regular direct communication with customers, both internal and external.

Candidate skills & requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Industrial Engineer.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, with 4 years in the aerospace industry.

Computer Skill:

• ERP Systems hands-on expertise is a must

• M3 or equivalent ERP Knowledge

Other Skills:

• Knowledge of Production Planning and Production Scheduling best practices and principles is required

• Understanding of the fundamentals of Project Management

• Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Previous supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience

• APICS certification is highly desirable

• Amazon AWS analytics knowledge highly desirable

Annual salary

$70,310 - $94,810 USD

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, California

City (-ies)

2641 Airpark Drive CA 93455 Santa Maria

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 5 years

Additional Languages preferred

English (Fluent)

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

Yes