Autonomous Maritime Production Lead

Syos Aerospace; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS Aerospace in Fareham designs and manufactures autonomous maritime systems, and this role leads the assembly team to deliver electrical and mechanical integration.

You will coordinate daily workloads, supervise technicians and fitters, ensure assembly follows engineering drawings and maritime standards, and work closely with Engineering, Software and Quality teams to resolve issues and meet project milestones.

Qualifications

• Five years in electrical or mechanical assembly and QA with team leadership.
• Experience in maritime, aerospace, industrial sectors.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Apprenticeship or equivalent technical training in elect/mech.
• Good communication with technical teams and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team: supervise technicians and fitters, allocate work, monitor progress and foster a safety-focused culture.
• Manage production delivery: coordinate assembly, installation and integration to meet schedules and milestones.
• Oversee assembly and integration: ensure systems align with drawings, specs and maritime standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities: collaborate with Engineering, Software and Quality to resolve issues.
• Maintain quality and safety: ensure compliance with ISO 9001, health and safety standards, and SYOS QA system.
• Drive Lean manufacturing: apply 5S, Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Monitor performance and continuous improvement: lead SQCDP meetings, report progress and implement gains.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical assembly

Mechanical assembly

Quality assurance

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Apprenticeship / technical training

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

SYOS Aerospace in Fareham designs and manufactures autonomous maritime systems, and this role leads the assembly team to deliver electrical and mechanical integration.

You will coordinate daily workloads, supervise technicians and fitters, ensure assembly follows engineering drawings and maritime standards, and work closely with Engineering, Software and Quality teams to resolve issues and meet project milestones.