MEA Manufacturing Leader for Autonomous Defense Systems

Harmattan AI; France; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI seeks a VP Manufacturing to establish and scale manufacturing in the MEA region. You will lead production capability setup, partner development, and alignment with global industrial strategy, while coordinating with engineering, supply chain, and finance teams across geographies.

You will drive lean improvements, risk and compliance management, and leadership of a high‑performing MEA manufacturing organization to support rapid growth and new program readiness.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership across multiple sites.
• Experience in robotics, aerospace, defense or similarly complex sectors.
• Excellent written and spoken English, French and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Harmattan AI's MEA manufacturing strategy aligned with the Head of Manufacturing & SCM.
• Structure and manage MEA manufacturing partnerships and production capabilities.
• Direct the setup and operation of production capabilities in the MEA with quality and on-time delivery.
• Monitor and improve KPIs like throughput, yield, cost, and quality.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance for manufacturing activities.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Robotics/defense domain

Project management

Communication

Multilingual

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

Harmattan AI seeks a VP Manufacturing to establish and scale manufacturing in the MEA region. You will lead production capability setup, partner development, and alignment with global industrial strategy, while coordinating with engineering, supply chain, and finance teams across geographies.

You will drive lean improvements, risk and compliance management, and leadership of a high‑performing MEA manufacturing organization to support rapid growth and new program readiness.