Assistant Manager

Why this role?
If you enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges and want to take ownership of both welding and machining processes, this is a rare opportunity to step into a technical leadership role within a high-spec aerospace environment.

You'll be working at the intersection of engineering, production, and commercial execution — where your decisions directly impact cost, quality, and delivery.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and optimise welding and CNC machining processes (turning, milling, multi-axis)
• Drive process development, qualification, and industrialisation for new and existing programmes
• Ensure manufacturing readiness from quotation stage through to production ramp-up
• Investigate and resolve technical issues on the shopfloor (e.g. weld defects, machining tolerances)
• Improve cycle time, productivity, and tooling strategies
• Partner with Operations, Planning, and Quality teams to ensure on-ti...