Assistant Manager - Welding & Machining Manufacturing Engineering

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Technical Competencies
• Welding metallurgy and procedure qualification
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining process development including turning, milling and multi-axis machining
• Working knowledge of CNC programming and CAM systems to validate machining strategies and optimise cycle time
• Experience in tooling and fixture design to ensure manufacturing repeatability and productivity
• Understanding of cutting tools selection, machining parameters and process optimisation
• Ability to evaluate manufacturability and provide accurate cost and cycle time estimation
• Process validation and industrialisation
• Root cause analysis methodologies
• Leadership Competencies
• Strong ownership mindset
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Coaching and mentoring capability
• Commercial awareness and decision judgement
• Salary Range: $6000 - $8000

Additional Information

Working Location: West Working Day/Hour: Monday - Friday 0800 to 1730hours Manufacturing Engineering Leadership Support Manufacturing Engineering Manager in managing daily engineering activities Coordinate engineering resources to support production priorities and customer delivery commitments Act as technical leading during absence of the Manager when required Provide guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians Welding Engineering Leadership Lead development and qualification of welding procedures (WPS/PQR). Support Nadcap welding accreditation preparation and sustainment Ensure welding processes meet aerospace OEM and regulatory requirements Lead weld defect investigations and corrective actions Machining Engineering Leadership Lead CNC machining process development including turning, milling and multi-axis machining operations Validate cycle time assumptions across production machine platforms Drive machining productivity improvement and tooling optimisation Support automation and advanced machining initiatives New Product Introduction (NPI) and Industrialisation Lead manufacturability assessment during quotation and NPI stage. Ensure manufacturing routing, cycle time and resource assumptions are validated prior to production commitment Oversee pilot runs and first article builds Ensure production readiness prior to volume ramp-up Manufacturing Cost and Risk Management Monitor manufacturing performance against quotation assumptions Escalate risks impacting cost, quality or delivery performance Lead recovery planning for underperforming or loss-making programmes Ensure manufacturing assumption changes are communicated across Operations, PPC and Sales teams Capacity Planning and Operational Support Work closely with PPC and Operations to validate capacity assumptions Support workload balancing across machine groups Validate machine utilisation and OEE improvement initiatives Quality and Compliance Ensure compliance with aerospace OEM standards and Nadcap requirements Support customer audits and regulatory audits Maintain manufacturing documentation and process controls Continuous Improvement and Digital Transformation Lead yield improvement and scrap reduction initiatives Support digital manufacturing and AI deployment initiatives Drive data-driven process monitoring Cross Functional Leadership Work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, PPC and Sales teams Support customer technical discussions when required Promote clear communication across departments

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