Aerospace Industrial Engineer - Lean & MRO Planning

Morson Edge; Stockbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is recruiting an Industrial Engineer to support Phase Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities at Middle Wallop for an initial 12-month contract. The role reports to the Production and Support Engineering Manager and focuses on applying industrial engineering to improve efficiency, optimize workflows and support production planning in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will work with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams to drive data-driven improvements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production support, or operations improvement.
• Experience analysing processes, workflows, or production systems.
• Experience using data to support process improvement, planning, or decision-making.
• Experience developing precedence networks and production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Analyse production and operational processes to identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency, flow, cost, and quality.
• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing and support processes, work methods, and resource utilization.
• Support production planning, workload balancing, line flow analysis, and capacity assessments.
• Assist with time studies, process mapping, and standard work development.
• Evaluate data to identify bottlenecks, constraints, and opportunities for lean improvements.
• Support implementation of process changes, work instructions, and operational improvements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve process issues and improve execution.
• Support planning and reporting activities related to schedule adherence, productivity, and operational performance.
• Assist in development of layouts, tooling requirements, and facility/process optimization recommendations as needed.
• Use data-driven methods to support decision-making, continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to process inefficiencies or production issues.
• Generate Aurora models to support production planning and schedule analysis.
• Develop precedence networks to sequence work activities and evaluate schedule dependencies.
• Develop and maintain production schedules in support of program execution and operational planning.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data-driven decision making

Process improvement

Production planning

Education

BSc in Engineering or related field

Tools

Aurora modelling

Job description

Morson Edge is recruiting an Industrial Engineer to support Phase Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities at Middle Wallop for an initial 12-month contract. The role reports to the Production and Support Engineering Manager and focuses on applying industrial engineering to improve efficiency, optimize workflows and support production planning in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will work with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams to drive data-driven improvements,