Assembly Lead Technician

About the role

As an Assembly Lead Technician at EDGE, you will lead day‑to‑day manufacturing operations in an assigned production area, ensuring safe, efficient and high‑quality execution of production plans for airframe components.

Key responsibilities

• Lead daily production execution, meeting safety, quality and delivery targets.
• Supervise, guide and mentor a team of assembly technicians, assigning tasks and ensuring schedule adherence.
• Oversee assembly and integration of airframe components, enforce quality control procedures and conduct inspections.
• Provide training on assembly techniques, safety protocols and quality standards.
• Maintain detailed records, report production metrics and identify process‑improvement opportunities, including lean manufacturing and Kanban implementation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Production or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in metallic and composite structure fabrication/assembly/repair.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and process‑optimization skills in a high‑pace aerospace or defence environment.

Required skills

• Metallic structure fabrication
• Composite structure fabrication and lay‑up
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Root‑cause analysis

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax‑free salary
• Family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and dependents
• Education allowances for children
• Access to learning academy and digital learning platforms for continuous development