POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.
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In this role, you will own the operations of the Additive Manufacturing and Materials facility, keep machines cutting-edge, utilities running smoothly, and every build traceable. You will be responsible for planning and executing the facility fit-out, running daily operations, leading the QA and calibrations team, and acting as a single operational interface to vendors, as well as EDGE’s central procurement, finance, and legal teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan the facility layout for the additive manufacturing workflow, including materials, manufacture, post-processing, metrology, QA, and testing & characterization.
- Draft specifications, lead RFQs, negotiate T&Cs, oversee FAT/SAT, and sustain spare parts pipeline.
- Ensure smooth operations and utmost utilization of the equipment within the facility.
- Govern standard procedures and ensure all equipment is regularly calibrated.
- Act as a single point of contact for suppliers and service engineers, as well as EDGE’s procurement, finance, and legal teams.
- Mentor technicians, QA engineers, and maintenance staff, organizing equipment training for relevant users.
Mandatory Qualifications
- BEng/BSc in mechanical, industrial, or electrical engineering, or a similar discipline.
- 7+ years running advanced manufacturing facilities, with at least 3 years at a principal level.
- Proven experience in the fit-out of at least one relevant facility or manufacturing line.
- Hands-on experience with ISO9001, AS9100, NADCAP, EHS, and TPM/OEE systems.
- Experience in CAPEX/OPEX budgeting, vendor negotiation, contract, and spare parts management.
- Leadership experience: ability to build and manage teams of technicians and drive cultural changes.
Desired Skills
- Lean / Six Sigma black belt certification.
- CMMS & predictive maintenance expertise: experience in setting up condition monitoring, analytics, and spare parts optimization across AM, post-processing, and metrology assets.
