Industrial Engineer

Gold Group; Middle Wallop; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support Apache Phase Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities at Middle Wallop, UK. You will apply core industrial engineering principles to improve efficiency, optimize workflows, and enhance operational performance in a regulated aerospace environment.

Reporting to the Production and Support Engineering Manager, you will work with cross-functional teams—Engineering, Production, Quality and Operations—to ensure safe, compliant, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Proven background in industrial/manufacturing engineering and production improvement.
• Experience analysing complex processes, workflows and production systems.
• Experience developing precedence networks and production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production processes to identify opportunities for efficiency, flow, cost and quality improvements.
• Develop and maintain production schedules; build precedence networks; use Aurora models for schedule analysis.
• Lead lean improvements, write work instructions and drive operational enhancements.
• Support capacity planning, workload balancing and line flow analysis.
• Assist in facility layout, tooling requirements and optimization recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and quality to resolve process issues and report data-driven results.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Production support

Operations improvement

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Aurora models

Job description

Industrial Engineer - Apache MRO

Location: Middle Wallop, UK
£45-£49 per hour
12 Month long contract.

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Production & Support Engineering

About the Role

We are seeking an Industrial Engineer to join our team supporting Apache Phase Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) activities at Middle Wallop.

Reporting directly to the Production and Support Engineering Manager, you will apply core industrial engineering principles to improve efficiency, optimize workflows, and enhance operational performance in a highly regulated, mission-driven aerospace environment.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams-including Engineering, Production, Quality, and Operations-to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of critical defence work.

Key Responsibilities

• Process & Workflow Optimization: Analyse production processes to identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency, flow, cost, and quality. Assist with time studies, process mapping, and standard work development.

• Planning & Scheduling: Develop and maintain production schedules, generate Aurora models for schedule analysis, and build precedence networks to sequence work activities and evaluate dependencies.

• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate data to identify bottlenecks, constraints, and root causes of inefficiencies. Lead and support lean process changes, work instructions, and operational enhancements.

• Capacity & Resource Management: Support production planning, workload balancing, line flow analysis, and capacity assessments.

• Facility & Tooling Support: Assist in developing layouts, tooling requirements, and facility optimization recommendations.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, operations, and quality teams to resolve process issues, support schedule adherence, and deliver data-driven reporting.

Basic Qualifications (Required)

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent relevant qualification.

• Experience:

  • Proven background in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production support, or operations improvement.

  • Hands‑on experience analysing complex processes, workflows, and production systems.

  • Practical experience developing precedence networks and production schedules.

• Data-Driven: Demonstrated ability to leverage data to drive process improvements, planning, and decision‑making.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired)

• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), or continuous improvement frameworks.

• Experience in dynamic aerospace production or MRO environments.

• Hands‑on experience with production planning, capacity analysis, and workload balancing.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.