Process Engineer

AirQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Q Limited is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join the Assembly, Integration & Testing team in Abu Dhabi. You will align production planning with shop-floor capabilities, lead tooling design and calibration, and drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements across assembly processes.

This role requires collaboration with planning, R&D, engineering, quality and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in process/manufacturing engineering in complex environments, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Process Engineering or related roles.
• Experience in aerospace, UAV, aviation, defense, or similar complex manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of tooling, jig, and fixture design or management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality principles applied to manufacturing and process control.
• Familiarity with calibration management and tooling control is an advantage.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Align production processes and capacity between Planning and Assembly.
• Collaborate with Material and Production Planners to ensure shop-floor feasibility.
• Identify production bottlenecks and inefficiencies; propose improvements.
• Improve production flow, throughput, and cycle time with practical solutions.
• Coordinate with R&D and Engineering to translate product requirements into production processes.
• Support Assembly in resolving day-to-day technical and process challenges.
• Design and manage production tools, jigs, fixtures, and equipment.
• Ensure tooling availability and fit-for-production status.
• Maintain tooling records, traceability, and checkout/check-in controls.
• Coordinate tooling calibration schedules and ensure calibration compliance.
• Support good tooling-management practices and FOD prevention.
• Collaborate with tooling suppliers to develop/improve solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across assembly processes and production flow.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and root-cause problem-solving methods.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time and waste.
• Analyze process performance and implement corrective actions.
• Standardize improved processes for repeatability and quality.
• Support readiness ahead of production launches and ramp-ups.
• Ensure tooling and fixtures are ready before production begins.
• Support new product introduction and ramp-up activities.
• Work with shop-floor teams to validate processes and improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Root-cause analysis

Problem-solving

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Tooling design

Fixture management

Calibration 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

• Bachelor’s 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 We’re 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 documentation—it 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.