Head of Assembly & Integration: Build & Scale Production

AirQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Q Limited is seeking a Head of Assembly & Integration to build and lead the Assembly & Integration function from the ground up in Abu Dhabi. This leadership role is hands-on and focuses on establishing the organization, staffing, and production standards across multiple streams.

You will own line performance, monitor throughput, quality and schedule adherence, and work with Industrialization/Process Engineering to ensure readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in assembly or production leadership.
• Experience in aerospace/defense/UAV or other regulated manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in building or scaling a production/assembly organization.
• Strong experience in production planning, line balancing, manpower planning and industrialization.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality principles.
• Experience developing work instructions, staffing structures and shift plans.
• Strong understanding of Lean/production principles and continuous improvement.
• PMP, Six Sigma or other manufacturing leadership certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Assembly & Integration organization, including hiring and developing Assembly Leads and Technicians.
• Establish work standards, staffing plans and shift structures ahead of facility go-live.
• Own assembly line performance across Low Volume, High Volume (S2), and Ad-Hoc/Launcher production streams.
• Monitor production throughput, quality, manpower utilization and schedule adherence.
• Ensure compliance with work instructions, quality standards and production schedules.
• Work closely with Industrialization and Process Engineering teams on work instructions, tooling and production readiness.
• Coordinate with component/tooling suppliers, subcontractors and contract manufacturers.
• Identify and escalate material, tooling, quality and production issues affecting line readiness.
• Drive Lean manufacturing, line balancing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the Assembly & Integration function achieves required go-live and production readiness targets.
• Report assembly performance, staffing and quality KPIs to the VP of AIT.

Skills

People leadership

Quality-focused

Problem solving

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics/Industrial Eng

ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge

Job description

Air Q Limited is seeking a Head of Assembly & Integration to build and lead the Assembly & Integration function from the ground up in Abu Dhabi. This leadership role is hands-on and focuses on establishing the organization, staffing, and production standards across multiple streams.

You will own line performance, monitor throughput, quality and schedule adherence, and work with Industrialization/Process Engineering to ensure readiness.