Process Engineer

AirQ Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Q Limited in Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join the Assembly Integration & Testing (AIT) team.

You will blend engineering production planning with shop-floor execution to align plans with actual capabilities and drive improvements in processes, tooling and production flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Industrial Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in Process Engineering or related field.
• Experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing preferred.
• Strong experience with tooling design and management.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and ISO 9001/AS9100 quality principles.
• Excellent communication across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Align production processes and capacity between Planning and Assembly.
• Develop and manage tooling, jigs, fixtures and equipment for production.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce cycle time, waste and bottlenecks.
• Support production readiness for new product introductions and ramp-ups.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Quality and shop-floor teams to translate product requirements into processes.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Root-cause analysis

Quality principles

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Industrial Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Tooling jig and fixture design/management

Job description

Air Q Limited is looking for an experienced and hands-on Process Engineer to join our Assembly Integration & Testing (AIT) team in Abu Dhabi UAE.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of engineering production planning tooling and shop-floor execution. The Process Engineer will play a key role in ensuring that production plans are aligned with actual assembly capabilities while continuously improving processes tooling and production flow.

Key Responsibilities

Process Engineering & Production Alignment

• Align production processes and capacity between Planning and Assembly.
• Work closely with Material and Production Planners to ensure schedules are achievable on the shop floor.
• Identify production constraints bottlenecks and process inefficiencies.
• Develop practical solutions to improve production flow throughput and cycle time.
• Work with R&D and Engineering teams to ensure product requirements can be effectively translated into production processes.
• Support the Assembly team in resolving day-to-day technical and process challenges.

Tooling Jigs & Fixtures

• Design specify and manage production tools jigs fixtures and equipment.
• Ensure required tooling is available and fit for production use.
• Maintain tooling records traceability and checkout/check-in controls.
• Coordinate tooling calibration schedules and ensure calibration compliance.
• Support FOD prevention and good tooling-management practices.
• Work with tooling and equipment suppliers to develop or improve production solutions.

Process Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across assembly processes and production flow.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and root-cause problem-solving techniques.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time waste rework and production constraints.
• Analyze process performance and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Standardize improved processes to ensure repeatability and consistent production quality.

Production & Line Readiness

• Support the Head of Assembly & Integration with tooling and process readiness ahead of production and product launches.
• Ensure processes tooling and fixtures are ready before production activities begin.
• Support new product introduction and production ramp-up activities.
• Work closely with shop-floor teams to validate processes and identify practical improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5 years of experience in Process Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Tooling Engineering or a similar role.
• Experience in aerospace UAV aviation defense or other complex manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Strong practical experience in tooling jig and fixture design or management.
• Good understanding of production processes assembly operations and manufacturing workflows.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality principles as applied to manufacturing and process control.
• Experience with calibration management and tooling control is an advantage.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent process-improvement certification is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across Planning R&D Engineering Quality and Assembly teams.

What Were Looking For

We are looking for someone who is hands-on analytical proactive and comfortable working directly with production teams.The ideal candidate understands that a good production process is not only about documentationit must work effectively on the shop floor.You should be able to identify a bottleneck understand its root cause work with the relevant teams and implement a practical solution that improves quality productivity safety and delivery.This position offers the opportunity to have a direct impact on the development of our production capabilities tooling systems assembly processes and manufacturing readiness.