Director, Continuous Improvement

Director, Continuous Improvement

Published 06.15.2026

Company : Safran Cabin Job field : Continuous improvement Location : Garden Grove , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelors Degree Required experience : More than 8 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Spoken language(s) : English Fluent Salary range : $133,230 - $209,360 USD

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Published 06.15.2026

Job Description

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.

Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Director, Continuous Improvement youll play a pivotal part on our Director, Continuous Improvement team. The Director of Continuous Improvement is responsible for managing key initiatives and stakeholders in their goals for operational excellence, coordinating and leading continuous improvement activities within the Cabin Division. This position acts as the interface between the Cabin Division, SAFRAN Cabin branch, and Safran Group continuous improvement organizations and teams, ensuring methodological alignment in activities. The role will use Lean-Sigma and One SAFRAN methodology and tools to ensure success in CI initiatives, and to make positive impacts to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

This position will also play a vital role in the deployment and monitoring of QRQC maturity improvement initiatives across the site, and actively contributes to the continuous improvement culture development by means of its promotion, Lean Sigma methodology training and active communication within the site. This position reports to the Director of Operations.

This position contributes to our vision by:

• Leads Lean and CI projects, coordinating the work of other team members and functions to meet operational excellence goals.
• Develops and maintains the projects master plan, aligned with the SAFRAN Groups guidelines and companys vision, measuring progress and performance to ensure results achievement.
• Initiates and drives overall the Cabin Division operational excellence initiatives to achieve its objectives, supported by analysis of capabilities and capacities, other relevant data and information
• Serves as a key enabler of performance improvement activities by integrating people, process, and technology following departmental project management best practices. Leverages resources and share best practices across all sites.
• Promotes the SAFRAN Continuous Improvement (CI) vision and translates it into divisional strategy of implementation.
• The CI focal point of the Cabin Division and represents the divisions interests to SAFRAN CI Group
• Coaches, mentors and trains team members in Lean Sigma methodology and use of its tools
• Communicates about changes, progresses and performances.
• Manage standardization and documentation regarding continuous improvement at the Cabin Division, aligning with SAFRAN GROUP best practices.
• Plan, design, direct and cascade QRQC Standards across the Cabin Division, adjust standards as needed.
• Support the Division and Site leadership teams to identify QRQC objectives
• Audit and analyze QRQC deployment versus standards
• Develops, promotes and drives a continuous and sustainable improvement culture based on Safety, Quality and Operational Excellence

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business Administration required. Masters degree preferred.

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in the following areas: Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain; Production; Quality; Engineering; Project / Program Management; NPI.
• Prior management or lead experiences is preferred

Knowledge:

• Lean and Six Sigma
• Knowledge of the group, its management system, processes and organizations
• Knowledge of manufacturing / industrial engineering best practices, processes and operations
• Knowledge of change management in complex organizations
• Knowledge of basics in terms of techno-economic management and performance management

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in the use of common software packages including MS Office suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint
• Proficiency in other tools for managing projects, analyzing capabilities and capacities, SPCs, continuous flow, etc.

Other Skills:

• Lean Black Belt Certifications is preferred
• Ability to lead and manage projects up to larger scales and complexity
• Ability to manage cross functionally with direct and indirect influence
• Capacity to operate in a multi-disciplinary, diverse and international environment
• Long term vision and capacity to promote breakthrough actions
• Capacity to understand business issues
• Capacity to understand leverages of performance improvement
• Capacity to do benchmarking
• Practical experiences of SAFRAN tools and methods including Lean Sigma
• Being familiar with the organization practices of a progress plan
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work directly with senior leaders
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills,
• Advanced program management skills including the ability to adapt to a changing environment and manage a wide variety of projects on time and within budget
• Able to manage, motivate and influence teams with and without a direct line of authority
• Receptive of feedback and quick to apply changes

Description: Senior-level position within field

Working Conditions:

1. Does require fluent communication in English language

2. Employment Status will be full-time.

3. Travel may be required to other locations within the division

4. Regular office environment with regular interactions with people on the production floor

This job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Safran Cabin is #1 worldwide for aircraft interiors.

Here, you will build your skills and grow with a community of experts to enrich yourself every day.

Here, collaboration is embodied within the diversity of our teams all around the world.

Here, were cutting our emissions, not your ambitions.

Together, lets shape the sustainable future of aeronautics. Learn more about Safran Cabin!

Why join us?

US EEO statements:

At Safran Cabin, we provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Cabin TA:

• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts & rewards for consumer products/services and more!
• Management roles may be eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

The expected salary range for this position is between $133,230 - $209,360 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.

Company Information

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 magazines "Worlds 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.

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