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Safran Industrial Site Information Systems Manager in Burnley, United Kingdom
Industrial Site Information Systems Manager
Vacancy 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 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.
Reference
2026-175968
Position description
Domain
Performance and Support
Job field / Job profile
IT - IT operations management
Job title
Industrial Site Information Systems Manager
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Professional, Engineer & Manager
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
The Industrial Site Information Systems Manager (IS) is responsible for carrying out actions to maintain in operational conditions the information system, inc changes, upgrades, infrastructures, workstations and software throughout the site.
In this role, you will be a full member of Safran Nacelles' IS department, you will be responsible for handling incidents on your perimeter and ensuring compliance with Safran Nacelles and Safran Group processes, technical standards and safety.
You will also be the representative of the IS department for IS evolution projects affecting your site.
This role operates within a matrix structure, with reporting responsibilities to a local hierarchical manager but also to the Workplace and Infrastructure Manager of the Safran Nacelles IT department.
Maintain the site's IS in operational conditions
• Ensure the maintenance in operational conditions of the local IS of the site including all systems and services, excluding safety equipment and standard infrastructure under the responsibility of the Safran Nacelles IS department, related to the production activities of the site
o Ensure compliance with the rules, processes, and contracts of the Safran and Safran Nacelles group. Deliverable: Monitoring and steering of remedial action plans.
o Ensure upgrades of hardware and software systems, and security of local data. Deliverable: Follow-up of the patching plan and management of the remediation action plan
o Implement the backup procedures of the site in accordance with the directives of the Safran group and the SNA IS department . Deliverable: Follow-up of the backup plan Site
•Apply the obsolescence and risk management strategy, according to the guidelines of the Safran Nacelles IS department. Deliverable: Opportunities to improve or simplify the IS
• Work with all SNA IT teams to install/deploy common systems
• At the request of the other IT teams help with the characterization of incidents or the organization of local tests (request the Computerization Manager, Referent for Business application/Business domain, Key-Users)
• Support IS crisis situations on site, by participating in crisis units, informing users until the resumption of services. Deliverable: site-specific communication, Participation in the development of the 8D
Manage and ensure reporting on the activity
• Develop the IS budget and implement it after approval by the SNA ISD, carry out budget monitoring, be responsible for keeping to the site's budget Deliverable: Regularly updated Site Budget File
• Provide the Site Management with weekly dashboards on the efficiency and quality of the service in relation to the capacities of the IS production and take appropriate measures if necessary: Deliverable: Incidents dashboard / Request for changes / Load plan
• Be the focal point of the site for the implementation of IS solutions deployed or to be deployed in particular in industrial computing (virtual and au
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Manage the team
• Plan and coordinate the workload of team members to meet the operational needs of the site IS. Deliverable: Team Load Plan
• Manage a team by listening to professional expectations, supporting the evolution of employees and evaluating their performance. Deliverable: Training Plan and PDP
• Act as full member of the SNA "Workplace and Infrastructure" IS team
• Act responsibly and safely in accordance with the site's HSE and security policies and procedures
Candidate skills & requirements
Previous experience working in an industrial site IS function and knowledge of industrial production processes (including Kanban, Andon and project management systems and tools) Essential
Previous experience with complex supply and manufacturing flows and IS systems Desirable
Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach Essential
Strong interpersonal skills and abilities Essential
Ability to navigate difficult situations, find collaborative solutions Essential
Experience working with colleagues at national and international level Desirable
Proven experience in providing information systems technologies and services on industrial sites Essential
Understanding and using data to make informed decisions Essential
Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience in a manufacturing information systems environment
Essential
Experience in the operational management of an IS team Essential
Experience working with quality standards and regulatory requirements Desirable
Ability to present with impact and sell the benefits of change
Essential
In-depth understanding, practice and qualification of recognized techniques and methodologies associated with project management Essential
Good oral and written communication skills in English Essential
Communication ability in french Desirable
Position location
Job location
Europe, UK, England
City (-ies)
Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley