ME Programme Lead — Aerospace Manufacturing

GKN Aerospace; Papendrecht; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to €6,350/month

42 paid holidays

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Job summary

Fokker Landing Gear in Papendrecht seeks an ME Programme Leader to join our Manufacturing Engineering team, driving MRB deliverables and leading MRB-assigned engineers.

You will coordinate with IPTs and customer teams, define priorities, manage risks, and report progress to stakeholders. Minimum 10 years in aerospace manufacturing engineering with strong leadership and English fluency required. On-site work in Papendrecht and relocation if needed.

Qualifications

• BSc or higher in Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)
• 10+ years in aerospace manufacturing engineering
• Experience cross-functionally across Design, Quality, Operations, Sales/Customer management, Supplier Dev
• Proven record leading complex projects and handling ambiguity
• Engineering knowledge at least Tech Excellence Framework level 3+
• Experience in manufacturing landing gear or high-precision metal processing
• Project management expertise or lead role in technical projects
• Strong problem solving at technical and program levels
• Business acumen and stakeholder management across interfaces
• Ability to escalate appropriately
• Delivery-focused, persuasive and committed
• Clear data/presentation skills for decisions
• Experience with multicultural, multidisciplinary teams
• Fluency in English
• Residence near Papendrecht or willing to relocate
• Willingness to work on-site full-time

Responsibilities

• Deliver MRB-related deliverables (L1/L2/MPS/FAI/NCAI) for customer products within scope
• Ensure technical quality and delivery schedules of ME Programme deliverables
• Maintain quality of ME procedures; seek technical advice when needed
• Identify technical risks and plan mitigations with the ME team
• Prioritize end-to-end ME and DE activities and manage staff workload
• Coordinate with customer technical teams and IPTs as needed
• Attend Product IPT and operations meetings and set priorities
• Define ME Programme priorities and KPIs with input from IPTs
• Collaborate with Landing Gear experts and functional leads
• Engage with Operations and Procurement to support objectives
• Communicate effectively with team and stakeholders

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

English fluency

Delivery focus

Education

BSc or higher in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Fokker Landing Gear in Papendrecht seeks an ME Programme Leader to join our Manufacturing Engineering team, driving MRB deliverables and leading MRB-assigned engineers.

You will coordinate with IPTs and customer teams, define priorities, manage risks, and report progress to stakeholders. Minimum 10 years in aerospace manufacturing engineering with strong leadership and English fluency required. On-site work in Papendrecht and relocation if needed.