Industrial Support Manager
Published 02.16.2026
Company: Safran Job field: Industrial Engineering
Location: Ohio, United States
Contract type: Permanent Contract duration: Full-time Required degree: Bachelors Degree Required experience: More than 3 years Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager Salary range: $75,000 - $120,000
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Published 02.16.2026
Job Description
Industrialization Support Manager is responsible for driving New Product Introduction (NPI), industrial validation, and supplier readiness activities across Safran Aircraft Engines U.S. supply base. This role serves as a critical interface between the IH Center of Excellence Design Office, U.S. suppliers, and internal cross functional teams to ensure robust product definitions, manufacturable designs, and smooth industrialization of new and modified parts.
The ideal candidate is a technically strong, hands-on leader who excels in supplier engagement, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination. This position plays a key role in accelerating design changes, improving product quality, and ensuring production readiness for Build to Spec (BTS) components.
Job Requirements
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between the IH Design Office and U.S. suppliers. • Build strong on-site and remote relationships to ensure clear communication and alignment. • Support suppliers in understanding product definitions, specifications, and quality requirements. • Develop and maintain key relationships with turbine airfoil suppliers and other strategic partners.
New Product Introduction (NPI) & Design Change Support
• Lead and support NPI activities at supplier sites, ensuring manufacturability and industrial readiness. • Facilitate rapid implementation of design changes and improvements. • Analyze and refine design change procedures to streamline implementation. • Encourage concurrent engineering between Safran design teams and suppliers.
Industrialization & Validation
• Lead industrialization projects from kickoff through validation of product and process robustness. • Oversee the Industrial Validation Process (IVP), including DVI, PPAP, and FAI deliverables. • Prepare and review validation packages with suppliers (FAI, DVI, qualification files). • Ensure supplier compliance with specifications, quality documents, and Safran standards.
Quality, Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
• Lead or contribute to quality initiatives such as PFMEA, ENQA, audits, and root cause investigations. • Identify deviations, define action plans, and drive corrective actions to closure. • Reduce non-quality events in partnership with Quality, Engineering, and suppliers. • Implement metrics and indicators to track industrialization performance.
Production Readiness & Ramp Up Support
• Ensure smooth transition from development to production at supplier sites. • Support suppliers in achieving production certification (DVI, FAI). • Assist with capacity planning, ramp-up readiness, and recovery plans when needed. • Address logistics, quality, and technical issues impacting development or production.
Required Qualifications
Education
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Management, or Operations Management.
Experience
• 3-8 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Design Office, industrialization, or production support. • Experience with NPI, supplier industrialization, or manufacturing engineering. • Project management experience preferred.
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Advantages and Specific Features
Location: Cincinnati, OH Reports to: Controls, Accessories & MRO Team Manager Travel: from 30% to 50% (USA, Mexico, occasional Europe) based on business need
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.
Company Details
Safran 300, E-Business Way, Blue Ash, Comte de Hamilton 45241 Ohio, United States
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