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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Industrial Facilities Department Manager

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLa Ferté-Saint-Aubin, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher education qualification equivalent to an Engineering degree or Master 2 in industrial engineering.
  • At least 15 years of experience in a demanding industrial environment, ideally involving industrial transformation or modernization.
  • Successful experience managing a team and leading large-scale projects.
  • Solid experience leading industrial projects and investment projects.
  • Good command of production processes and complex industrial environments.
  • Knowledge of industrialization, methods, and industrial maintenance.
  • Ability to lead teams and coordinate cross-functional activities.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Analytical ability, rigor, pragmatism, and ability to make constructive proposals.
  • Ability to support change and evolve organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Industrial Facilities department team of approximately ten employees responsible for projects to establish or renovate industrial installations.
  • Contribute to implementing the target organization, developing new competencies within the CCI, and managing investments needed for new product production, production ramp-ups, and competitiveness improvement projects.
  • Lead industrial investment projects and associated resources.
  • Oversee the definition of requirements and approval of selected technical solutions.
  • Coordinate technical exchanges with suppliers and approve their main deliverables; ensure risk analyses are carried out and deployed equipment complies with requirements.
  • Lead factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, and equipment qualification.
  • Manage project operations and finances, including risks and opportunities.
  • Ensure workload and capacity are aligned and resources are appropriately sized to project needs and budgets.
  • Lead team activities and reviews to support performance and adherence to milestones.
  • Develop employees’ autonomy, accountability, and skills.
  • Support changes to roles and adaptation to technological and industrial transformations.
  • Manage all team human-resources activities, including recruitment, skills development, setting objectives, and performance monitoring.
  • Ensure projects are monitored from design through final installation acceptance in accordance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements; support installation performance and availability and control investments, budgets, and return on investment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of machinery regulations and lot management.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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