Industrial Maintenance Department Manager (M/F)

ARIANEGROUP SASEureEURESpublished 10/21/2026
Must-have:SAP
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Job Description: Do you enjoy technical and demanding environments with direct involvement in operations? You will feel right at home within our qualified and committed steering team. Discover the position of Industrial Maintenance Department Manager at our Vernon site, an industrial flagship in Normandy, and come contribute to the ramp-up of our space engine production site! You will be the guarantor of the smooth running of level 1 to 5 maintenance work within your technical scope, which covers a wide area: the metal parts production unit, our engine assembly unit, and the Test Zone.

Your working environment You will operate in a cutting-edge industrial environment, in direct interface with production teams and maintenance service providers. Your missions will focus on steering maintenance services, contract management, team management, and performance steering.

Your missions

Steering maintenance ***Steer the execution of maintenance services for production means while respecting quality, cost, and deadline objectives.

  • Steer maintenance contracts with obligation of results for on-site service providers as well as for external suppliers.
  • Guarantee compliance with Health, Safety, and Environment requirements.

Team Management ***Manage internal teams in the execution of interventions and propose action plans in case of deviations.

  • Drive the resources and skill development of your department.
  • Maintain a high-performing team, sustain its motivation, and contribute to its development.
  • Capitalize on and develop professional expertise.
  • Guarantee the versatility and multi-skilling necessary for the department's flexibility.
  • Conduct Individual Performance Reviews and propose career evolutions.

Performance Steering and Management ***Conduct Daily Performance Reviews.

  • Implement all department steering tools in accordance with defined rules or standards: indicators, dashboards, etc.
  • Steer the department by relying on the management and standards in place within the entity (Quick Response Quality Control).
  • Steer indicators while taking into account the expectations of internal/external customers.
  • Propose and steer progress plans to guarantee the economic performance of the entity.

Budgets and Investments ***Establish the annual staffing plan in compliance with the budget and entry assumptions to ensure load/capacity adequacy.

  • Be the guarantor of the monitoring/management of the entity's budgets.
  • Periodically propose and update 5-year investment plans for the obsolescence part of production means.
  • Participate in investment projects from the drafting of specifications through to the various reception phases of production means.

Required Profile Training: Master's degree (Bac+5) in mechanics or industrial maintenance. Experience: Several years of experience in similar positions. ***In-depth knowledge of industrial maintenance (mechanics, electrotechnics, automation, vacuums, etc.).

  • Ability to steer an activity with a strong field dimension.
  • Steering multidisciplinary teams.
  • Steering service contracts with obligation of results.
  • Project and budget management.
  • Implementation of problem-solving tools.
  • Proficiency in IT tools: GMAO, SAP, WORKDAY.
  • Fluent English (reading, writing, and technical exchanges).

Personal Qualities

  • Team spirit and collaborative approach.
  • Commitment and sense of responsibility.
  • Rigorous and ability to synthesize.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Autonomy and organization.
  • Intellectual curiosity and proactivity.
  • Solution-oriented.

Practical Information: Location: ArianeGroup site in Vernon Contract: CDI (Permanent contract) Status: Executive (Cadre) on "Forfait Jours" basis Travel: Occasional, mainly in France

Benefits

  • Experience and involvement in an international aerospace company.
  • Attractive company health insurance and profit-sharing scheme.
  • Dynamic CSE (Works Council).
  • Company restaurant and electric vehicle charging stations.

If you like demanding environments, challenges, and the satisfaction of seeing your daily activities contribute concretely to large-scale industrial projects, this position is for you. Do not hesitate to submit your application.

A few words about the Vernon site: Located near the Campus de l'Espace, the ArianeGroup site in Vernon brings together more than 900 employees working on cutting-edge facilities in service of our space activities. The Vernon site designs, integrates, and tests all of its cryogenic engines for space launchers, including liquid oxygen and hydrogen engines, Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci, for Ariane 6. The site is composed of 2 locations: the centr