Production Engineer I - Thunder (Emirati Talent)

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Production Engineer 1 to support production engineering activities, assembly execution, and shop-floor operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant production.

You will review engineering changes, coordinate discrepancies, and drive process improvements while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Stores, and Maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 0–3 years in production/manufacturing/engineering environments preferred.
• Exposure to ERP systems and SAP/MES is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support production lines and assembly areas to execute approved plans, work instructions, and procedures.
• Maintain shop-floor readiness, material availability, tooling, fixtures, and documentation.
• Review engineering docs to identify discrepancies and improvement opportunities.
• Track discrepancies between engineering data and shop-floor records; coordinate corrective actions.
• Conduct DFMA/DFM/DFA reviews to improve manufacturability and safety.
• Assist with production readiness by ensuring materials, equipment, and PPE availability.
• Support implementation of engineering changes and monitor shop-floor impact.
• Analyze production data (output, downtime, defects, scrap) and support KPI improvements.

Skills

Production processes

Shop-floor operations

Technical documentation

Manufacturing principles

OEE/OLE

HSE requirements

ISO standards

Audit readiness

Production performance monitoring

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SAP/MES

Job description

About Edge

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

About The Role

The Production Engineer 1 supports production engineering activities, assembly execution, and shop-floor operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production. The role provides technical support for production readiness, data-pack reviews, engineering changes, discrepancy resolution, process improvements, and production performance monitoring while working closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Stores, Maintenance, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support production lines, assembly areas, and projects to ensure execution of approved production plans, orders, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Maintain regular shop-floor presence to verify workstation readiness, material availability, tooling, fixtures, testers, documentation, and production progress.
• Review engineering and manufacturing documentation to identify discrepancies, execution risks, missing information, and opportunities for improvement.
• Track and coordinate resolution of discrepancies between engineering data, manufacturing data, work instructions, routings, SAP/MES records, and shop-floor execution.
• Conduct DFMA/DFM/DFA reviews to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, safety, quality, and production flow.
• Support production readiness activities by ensuring availability of materials, equipment, tools, testers, fixtures, consumables, PPE, and quality requirements.
• Assist with implementation of approved engineering changes and monitor shop-floor impact.
• Investigate production issues, collect field data, verify root causes, document findings, and support corrective actions.
• Collect and analyze production data including output, downtime, defects, rework, test failures, manpower utilisation, routing status, and process interruptions.
• Support KPI improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, OEE/OLE, and process stability.
• Develop and recommend practical improvements in processes, material flow, workstation layout, tooling, fixtures, documentation, error-proofing, and 5S practices.
• Support SAP/MES data visibility by reviewing production order status, routing progress, labor bookings, material consumption, WIP, traceability, and closure records.
• Prepare reports, technical summaries, action trackers, discrepancy logs, production-impact assessments, and improvement recommendations.
• Support prototype builds, pilot runs, industrialisation activities, production transfers, process-improvement projects, and recovery plans.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, HSE requirements, ISO standards, company procedures, and audit-readiness requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 0-3 years of experience in production, manufacturing, operations, engineering, or technical environments.
• Knowledge of production processes, shop-floor operations, technical documentation, and manufacturing principles.
• Exposure to ERP systems, SAP/MES, production orders, routing management, quality systems, and continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.
• Understanding of OEE/OLE, HSE requirements, ISO standards, audit readiness, and production performance monitoring is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing, aerospace, defence, engineering, industrial, or other regulated production environments.

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.