Industrialization & Supplier Development Manager

About the role

The Industrialization & Supplier Development Manager will lead the technical qualification, development and industrialisation of POWERTECH’s manufacturing supply base across the UAE and international networks. This hands‑on aerospace manufacturing leader will build supplier development capability, ensure robust technical gates and support turbofan, microjet and piston engine programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical capability assessments of suppliers covering machining, sheet‑metal fabrication, welding and casting.
• Assess manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, fixturing, metrology, special processes, sub‑tier controls and quality maturity.
• Conduct capacity studies, validate capacity through run‑at‑rate demonstrations and manage bottlenecks.
• Own supplier development plans, maturity gates, entry/exit criteria and evidence requirements.
• Govern APQP, PFMEA, control plans, routings, tooling, gauging, process validation and production readiness.
• Provide senior technical authority for supplier manufacturing issues and lead root‑cause analysis.
• Drive technology transfer, industrialisation of processes and ensure complete tooling, CNC programs and documentation before hand‑over.
• Build and lead the Industrialisation & Supplier Development team and present readiness status to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology, Inspection and Product Quality.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering.
• 10+ years aerospace/aero‑engine manufacturing experience, including supplier development, industrialisation or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong expertise in machining, turning, grinding, forming, welding/brazing or investment casting.
• Deep knowledge of APQP, PPAP/AS9145, AS9102 FAI, PFMEA, control plans, process capability and MSA.
• Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP or equivalent standards.
• Proven experience developing and qualifying aerospace suppliers and building supplier development capability from scratch.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work regularly at supplier sites.

Required skills

• Machining
• Turning
• Grinding
• Forming
• Welding
• Brazing
• Investment casting
• APQP
• PPAP / AS9145
• AS9102 FAI
• PFMEA
• Control plans
• Process capability analysis
• MSA
• AS9100
• NADCAP
• CNC programming
• Metrology
• Tooling design
• Gauging
• Process validation