Group NPI Project Manager (M/F)

The Group:

FIGEAC AÉRO Group is a specialist in the production of metal parts and sub-assemblies. It is a leading partner for major industrial players in the aeronautics, defense, and energy sectors. FIGEAC AÉRO has a global industrial footprint with 14 production sites distributed across 8 countries, and holds a strategic position in major civil and military aeronautical programs. As of March 31, 2026, the Group achieved an annual turnover of €486.8M.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Group NPI Manager, you will join a department composed of 10 people and actively participate in the management of Group Projects revolving around the development and production launch of aeronautical parts. The NPI - ToW Project Manager manages the project in collaboration with the various Group Sites from the end of the commercial phase until its transition to series production. You are the interface between the sites, Group Directorates, and customers to manage the global deployment of new business projects as well as Transfer of Work in compliance with Group objectives.

As an NPI - ToW Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to bring your expertise to the following activities:

• You define the project framework in accordance with the defined objectives;
• You manage and develop the project process in accordance with technical requirements, quality, costs, deadlines, etc.;
• You coordinate projects, actions, and internal stakeholders between the relevant sites;
• You are a key player in the strategic and industrial decisions of the project, and communicate project progress and information necessary for decision-making to management in a structured manner;
• You anticipate risks and manage the necessary actions to mitigate them and guarantee project success;
• You participate in defining the organization to ensure the best product series entry and optimal performance;
• You ensure the client and internal interface (reporting project progress, leading meetings, etc.).

This position involves occasional travel in France and abroad. Position to be filled as soon as possible on a CDI basis. Based in Figeac (Lot, Occitanie).

Profile Sought:

• You have specialized knowledge in Mechanical Engineering and/or Industrial Process Engineering, and have proven experience in industrial project management;
• You are interested in the industrial world and aeronautics and understand its challenges;
• Your involvement, curiosity, and rigor will be true assets for the success of these missions;
• You possess good adaptability, strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, and leadership regarding project teams;
• Your ability to arbitrate project issues and risks on a daily basis, and then share them, is a necessity;
• Your knowledge of industrial means (machine tools, buildings, etc.) is a plus;
• You have good oral and written English.

Our benefits:

• Various bonuses (attendance, 13th month, holiday bonus, etc.);
• Profit-sharing agreement;
• Lunch vouchers or service vouchers;
• Solidarity day covered by the employer;
• Possibility of two days of teleworking per week;
• Social works of the Comité Social & Economique;
• Company health insurance and life insurance covered 100%;
• End-of-career management agreement;
• Employer contribution to the Plan Epargne Retraite Collectif (PERCO);
• Variable hours (40h) giving right to RTT;
• Possibility of placing leave into a CET;
• Free shuttles from Figeac;
• Various catering possibilities (inter-company canteen, bakery, break room, nearby restaurants, etc.);
• Inter-company nursery.