Director, Production-Operations

Director, Production-Operations

Published 06.18.2026

Company : Safran Cabin Job field : General managers Location : Carson , 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 Salary range : $133,230 - $209,360 USD

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Published 06.18.2026

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, Production-Operations youll play a pivotal part on our production team. Directs and oversees the operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. Possesses broad manufacturing industry experience. Must be a professional accustom to instating robust lean operations through the use of Lean Manufacturing principles and techniques. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Prioritizes departmental schedules based on contractual obligations, resources, capacities, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Leads, directs, guides, and assigns the work of Managers and other leadership personnel. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

This position contributes to our vision by:

Summary of Duties:

• Responsible for developing, monitoring, measuring, and managing the business plans to ensure profitability objectives are met.
• Responsible for ensuring departmental goals and objectives are consistent with overall corporate objectives.
• Responsible for administering company policies and developing long-range goals and objectives.
• Directs and coordinates activities of subordinate management to insure attainment of goals and objectives.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Confers with Senior Management to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• Ensure safety and welfare of employees, customers, and visitors while on company property.
• Provides direction for leadership activities within the department.
• Ensures effective management of all inter-company, subcontractor, and customer related processes.
• Insures all production and operational aspects of the company are conducted efficiently and in accordance with the companies Quality Management System.
• Reviews business profitability on an on-going basis and makes necessary changes to insure all costs are controlled through sound business practices.
• Reviews production and operational reports and resolves operational and manufacturing problems, to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Supervisor Responsibilities: Oversees the duties of subordinate Managers and Supervisors, which supervise exempt and non-exempt employees in Production, Departments. The Director of Production is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the departments activities. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Experience: 5 years experience in a similar manufacturing environment

Computer Skills:

• Basic knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Other Skills:

• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
• Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyze budgets and financial data, design process workflows and procedures

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Bachelors or higher degree
• 8+ years experience in a similar environment

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 20% target Cabin Management 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.

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

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