Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Director

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd; Alcalá de Guadaíra; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Training opportunities

Career progression

Diversity-friendly culture

Job summary

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd in Sevilla is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Director to define and lead the Iberian Manufacturing Engineering strategy, aligning with industrial, quality and business objectives.

You will manage a manufacturing engineering team, drive aerostructure industrialization, tooling and electrical workshop operations, and push continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, quality and cost performance.

Qualifications

• University degree required in Aeronautical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering within aerospace with proven leadership.
• Fluent English (C1) and native or advanced Spanish; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead and deploy the Manufacturing Engineering strategy for the Iberian region, aligned with industrial, quality and business objectives.
• Manage and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team, ensuring proper resource allocation, technical capability development and team performance.
• Lead the adaptation of aerostructure designs into work instructions, manufacturing and assembly guidelines, ensuring efficient and compliant industrialization.
• Oversee tooling management, including definition, validation, lifecycle management and continuous optimization.
• Coordinate activities related to cable loom and electrical workshop operations, ensuring proper industrialization, integration and production support.
• Drive the implementation, continuous improvement and standardization of aircraft industrialization processes, enhancing efficiency, quality, safety and cost performance.

Education

University degree in Aeronautical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or similar

Job description

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd in Sevilla is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Director to define and lead the Iberian Manufacturing Engineering strategy, aligning with industrial, quality and business objectives.

You will manage a manufacturing engineering team, drive aerostructure industrialization, tooling and electrical workshop operations, and push continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, quality and cost performance.