Airbus Protect - Deputy Facility Manager - (All Gender)

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Job Description: Ready to give a new dimension to your career by joining a dynamic and strategic environment? Join Airbus Protect as our new Deputy Facility Manager! Acting as a true conductor both in the field and in project management, you will actively participate in structuring our activities and driving operational excellence across our European sites. Your future job, should you choose to accept it… As Deputy Facility Manager, you will support the structuring of the FM department and monitor activities across the 3 Airbus Protect sites in France, while ensuring international coordination. Your main missions will be: Structuring & Continuous Improvement: Orchestrate the standardization and harmonization of FM processes, implement relevant tracking KPIs, and define annual improvement plans. FM Project Management: Act as the primary FM point of contact for large-scale projects, including an upcoming building layout project in the Paris area. Supplier and subcontrator Management: Structure the relationship with service providers and subcontractors (contract tracking, SLAs, performance reviews). International Coordination: Ensure alignment with UK and German Operations representatives regarding budget tracking and project milestones (local execution will remain managed by local focal points). Operational Support: Provide occasional hands-on support in the field for complex incident resolution or during peak activity periods. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Procurement, IT, and Security departments to ensure smooth operations. Sustainability & Compliance: Ensure that FM standards integrate current environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations. Working Conditions & Travel: Teleworking: Up to 1 day per week (adapted to FM operational constraints). Note: A full-time on-site presence (5 days/week) is strictly required during the initial onboarding period. Travel: Regular travel is required to our various sites (Blagnac, Vitrolles, Bristol, Newport, Ottobrunn, Hamburg). Are you our future talent? Education: Master’s degree or Engineering degree with a specialization in Engineering, Facility Management, or Maintenance. Experience: You have a successful first experience (significant internships/apprenticeships accepted) or an intermediate level in operational maintenance covering varied topics. Languages: Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory for daily international interactions. Specific Working Conditions & Certifications:Required certifications: Electrical (B2C), Working at heights. Work environment: The role is highly operational in the field, involving frequent and daily walking across large-scale sites. The activity also includes occasional manual handling of equipment, carried out in compliance with HSE standards. Required Soft Skills Analytical skills and writing ability Team management / coordination Ability to lead meetings Customer orientation Flexibility Facilitator / Mediation skills Rigor and organization (appetite for structuring) Open-mindedness (enjoys varied days and human contact) Team spirit Positive and collaborative approach / Interpersonal skills Proactivity Autonomy Dynamism Security Requirement: This position requires eligibility for security clearance granted by recognized governmental authorities. #JobAPFR #SupportFunctionAP #2to5YearsExp This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: Airbus Protect Contract Type: Permanent Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Facility Management and Real Estate By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.