Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Our Opportunity

As Production Activity Manager, you will report into the APRU Manager and ensure industrial activities to achieve schedule adherence within cost parameters established in the operating plan/budget, whilst achieving a quality standard that will meet or exceed the customer’s specifications in a safe and secure environment.

Main activities :

Guarantees the performance of its team in terms of Costs, Quality, Deadlines in compliance with the proper application of business standards and Safety and HSE standards,Ensures the functional management of the entire ecosystem within its scope.Animates its teams, develops their skills to increase their autonomy,Animates on its perimeter the support functions allocated in the APRU at the pace of production (Supply Chain, Process Engineering, Lean & Performances),Ensures the maintenance of standard costs, proposes areas for improvement, participates in the improvements provided to the support functionsGuarantee the maintenance of the production plan / daily expectations of the customer, anticipating industrial risks, respecting the Quality of the delivered productsGuarantee the maintenance of Production / Repair costsOptimize Production / Repair and Investigation work in progress by implementing actions aimed at improving productivity and reducing reworkManage the load/capacity adequacy and the human resources of its scope with a view to overall efficiency, employee well-being through daily management and appropriate communicationDevelop the skills of his team in the face of his challenges, characterize and manage the rise in competence of his team (critical skills and versatility),Promote and implement the LEAN transformation approach (Gemba, FCTL, Andon, KAIZEN and InCIght)Ensure the rigorous application of standards and be proactive for continuous improvementManage performance through a standardized management process (IObeya), integrated into the site management processSet priorities and take the necessary decisions allowing the correction of deviations [of what]Animate the DOJOsManage the development of the autonomy of his team with the support of the support functionsGuarantee the safety of employees in his team

Transversal activities:

Participate in transversal improvement actions led by the support functions,Participate in the validation of the standards established by the Support functions,Coach and promote the identification and deployment of good practices with the aim of improving or creating new standards.

Soft Skills:

Line management, non-line management and management by influenceKnow how to listen and mobilise resources in a context of mutual respect.Share information out of a desire for transparency.Foster growth in others and in him- or herself.Enlist and empower others, promote diversity and show empathy.Ability to gain the support of the support functionsBuilding trust.

Technical Skills

Practice of analytical and problem-solving techniques (FMECA, PDCA, etc.)Technical knowledge of products and their manufacturing or repair processesKnowledge of supply chain principles and principal flowsKnowledge of industrial management control and the MYB processImplementation of continuous improvement tools (Gemba Walks, 5S, just-in-time, PDCA, etc.)Use of digital tools/dashboards to manage his or her activity (analyses, decision support, etc.)

Other Skills

Share the vision and generate long-term commitmentAbility to prioritize and decide on relevant actions to ensure the performance of the APRUFocus on customer needsAbility to get his or her team to perform to defined standardsUnderstand operational events to propose relevant areas for improvement and plan for the medium termAct with agility, adjust behaviour in real time and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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