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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Operations Director

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeDugny, FranceIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of experience directing complex industrial sites across operations and manufacturing engineering, ideally in the aerospace sector.
  • Demonstrated direct and indirect management of large, multidisciplinary teams numbering several hundred employees.
  • Strong technical understanding of advanced composite materials.
  • Proven command of Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence methods, including 5S, PPS, QRQC, Gemba, and Right First Time.
  • Experience with industrial budgeting, cost control, planning and scheduling, and aerospace supply chain operations.
  • Professional proficiency in French and English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Centre of Excellence's overall and operational activities, reporting directly to the Site Director as their deputy and directing Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Means, and Planning and Control.
  • Lead the site's health, safety, and ergonomics roadmap, strengthen daily morning Gemba routines with Production, deploy 5S, and implement the ergonomics roadmap developed with Engineering.
  • Deploy Right First Time and PPS problem-solving methods, lead customer non-conformity committees, and reduce dormant inventory, quarantine stock, and work-in-progress scrap.
  • Ensure compliance with the site's operating budget, optimize the productive-to-nonproductive time ratio, and lead product cost-reduction plans and the Tungsten efficiency plan.
  • Lead and execute the site's delivery plan, including the 100-day turnaround-time plan, H145 rate increases, Finishing throughput of 200 per week, H140/FIPS entries into service, prototypes, spares, and MRO programmes for H135, NH90, Tigre, and C2/D2.
  • Manage shortages and internal flows, particularly with the Donauwörth site; lead planning and scheduling restructuring; oversee Tigre MRO and spare-parts transfers of work; and serve as the primary operational interface to Programme Directors.
  • Support the integrated Production and Manufacturing Engineering organization, structure the development of team managers, and deploy training and qualification plans for production staff and operators.
  • Extend 5S standards and problem-solving across workshops, optimize the site's planning and scheduling system, and lead strategic activity transfers such as Tigre MRO and spare parts.
  • Serve as a key contact for Programme Directors and internal and external customers, ensure effective communication, and resolve operational escalations promptly.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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