Directeur de l’ingénierie/Directrice de l’ingénierie

Groupe Pharea; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Pharea is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the aerospace manufacturing engineering function, driving process development, industrialisation, tooling, and CNC programming for complex, safety-critical components.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, own process definitions and control strategies, and ensure production readiness while upholding AS9100 and AS13100 standards. A strong Lean/Six Sigma background and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, with 5–7 years in leadership/management.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience, preferably forging and/or machining of safety-critical components.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification and/or PMP strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams including process engineers, CNC programmers, technical SMEs, and tooling engineers.
• Develop and optimise manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, waste reduction, and product quality.
• Own manufacturing process definitions, control strategies, and technical standards.
• Ensure processes achieve capability, repeatability, and long-term stability.
• Oversee tooling and fixture design/development.
• Oversee CNC programming and optimisation for complex parts.
• Lead engineering activities for NPI, industrialisation, process qualification, and production readiness.
• Provide technical support to production and lead root-cause investigations.
• Apply SPC, trend monitoring, and data-driven process control.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Drive implementation of AS13100 requirements.
• Act as technical authority for manufacturing process decisions affecting safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and engineering governance.

Skills

Manufacturing process development

Industrialisation

Tooling

CNC programming

Process optimisation

Root-cause investigations

Operational excellence

Lean Six Sigma

PMP

Forging

Machining

CAD/CAM

AS9100

AS13100

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering or related

Master’s degree preferred

Lean Six Sigma certification

PMP certification

Tools

CAD/CAM

CNC programming tools

Job description

Engineering Manager

Role Purpose

Lead the engineering function supporting aerospace manufacturing, with responsibility for manufacturing process development, industrialisation, optimisation, tooling, CNC programming, and production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams including process engineers, CNC programmers, technical SMEs, and tooling engineers.
• Develop and optimise manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, waste reduction, and product quality.
• Own manufacturing process definitions, control strategies, and technical standards.
• Ensure processes achieve capability, repeatability, and long-term stability.
• Oversee tooling and fixture design/development.
• Oversee CNC programming and optimisation for complex parts.
• Lead engineering activities for NPI, industrialisation, process qualification, and production readiness.
• Provide technical support to production and lead root-cause investigations.
• Apply SPC, trend monitoring, and data-driven process control.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Drive implementation of AS13100 requirements.
• Act as technical authority for manufacturing process decisions affecting safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and engineering governance.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience in an industrial or aerospace environment.
• 5–7 years in engineering leadership/management.
• Demonstrated aerospace manufacturing experience, preferably forging and/or machining of safety-critical components.
• Proven experience in:
• Manufacturing process development.
• Industrialisation.
• Tooling.
• CNC programming.
• Process optimisation.
• Root-cause investigations.
• Operational excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification and/or PMP strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Forging and machining.
• Tooling and fixture design.
• Process capability and SPC.
• CAD/CAM and CNC programming.
• AS9100, AS13100, and customer-specific aerospace standards.
• Strong multidisciplinary leadership and technical decision-making skills.

Location:

UAE