Head of Mechanical Engineering Service Center – Aerospace & Defense, P&L

Project overview

Mission Context

On behalf of an engineering firm specializing in aerospace and defense, we are looking for a Head of Engineering Service Center. You will be deployed at a final client in the same industry and will manage a service center composed of about fifty employees, technicians, and mechanical engineers.

Main Missions

Team Leadership and Management

Client Relationship Management

Staffing Management

P&L Management

Profile Sought

Experience

Expertise and Skills

Languages

Work Environment

Environment

The mission is within the aerospace and defense sector. You will work for an engineering firm, within a service center deployed at a client in the same industry. You will operate in a mechanical engineering context, with a team of 50 people composed of technicians and engineers.

Conditions

• Supervise and lead a team of approximately 50 people, composed of technicians and mechanical engineers
• Organize the service center's activities and ensure the quality of deliverables
• Monitor team performance and employee skill development
• Be the primary point of contact for the client regarding the service center
• Monitor client satisfaction and anticipate their needs
• Provide regular reporting on the center's activities and results
• Respond to staffing requests from the client
• Adapt resources to needs and workload changes
• Ensure the alignment between mobilized profiles and technical expectations
• Manage the service center's profit and loss statement
• Monitor profitability, costs, and financial indicators of the activity
• Contribute to achieving the set economic objectives
• At least 10 years of professional experience, including significant experience in engineering within the aerospace or defense sector
• Proven experience in managing large technical teams
• Mastery of client relationship management in an engineering service context
• Experience in P&L management
• Ability to respond to staffing requests and manage the alignment between needs and resources
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering professions, technicians, and engineers
• Leadership, organizational skills, and management capabilities
• English required
• Location: Paris and the Paris region
• Remote work: 100% onsite
• Schedule: full-time, 5 days per week
• Start date: November 9, 2026
• Duration: over 24 months

Project details

• Start: 08/11/2026
• Duration: 24 mois renouvelable
• Location: Paris, France, FR
• Rate: 37-50 EUR/h
• Languages: French