Delivery Manager

Eaton; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Wimborne is seeking a Delivery Manager to oversee product delivery and budget management. This role requires strong management and leadership skills, along with a background in HNC/HND or equivalent experience. The candidate will support a cross-functional team to achieve financial and operational targets in the aerospace domain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure team delivers product to meet customer delivery dates and revenue budget targets.
• Accountable for achieving budget and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Act as a key interface within the cross-functional delivery team.
• Run team meetings to ensure accurate completion dates.
• Support the Value Stream Manager in achieving FPY targets.

Skills

Team player with good issue resolution skills and ability to perform under pressure

Good financial awareness

Strong management and leadership skills

Experience of delivering product

Education

HNC/HND level or above or time-served experience

Job description

Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air‑to‑air refuelling supplier on the global stage.

What you'll do

• Ensure the team delivers product to meet customer delivery dates and revenue budget targets, to cost and with quality (hardware and paperwork)
• The team comprises of the AAR aftermarket team in Wimborne
• Issue resolution, with the Manufacturing Engineers, Material Planners, Quality Inspectors, Test Technicians and Fitters
• The Delivery Manager reports to the Value Stream Manager
• Accountable for achieving the budget, which includes early risk identification/mitigation and identification of opportunities (order book mid and long term assessment)
• Escalation of key issues to the Value Stream Manager and support meetings with the Operations Director
• Provide the financial forecasts to the IPT and the finance team, from the initial monthly review to regular in‑month updates with those risks and opportunities identified
• Run the team WIP/drumbeat meetings to ensure accurate completion dates are provided to the material planners
• Issue resolution with the cross‑functional delivery team (e.g., MP, ME, Engineering, Quality and Procurement) such as NCRs, emerging design issues, Stop Notes and FAIRs
• Act as a key IPT/Ops interface
• Understand relevant commercial flowdowns that are associated with delivery and ensure they have been flowed out to the right teams
• OTD and arrears management, including the generation of materials for reporting
• OTTS management and tracking, run weekly team sessions including MPs, Procurement, Despatch team, investigate RCCA for missed deliveries and lead investigations with CI support
• Support the Value Stream Manager in achieving FPY targets

Qualifications

• HNC/HND level or above or time‑served experience

Skills

• Team player with good issue resolution skills and ability to perform under pressure
• Good financial awareness
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Experience of delivering product is beneficial

Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary‑wing aircraft. Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting‑edge air‑to‑air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub‑Systems. With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world's leading provider of air‑to‑air refuelling systems, offering fifth‑generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide.