Industrialization and Supplier Development Manager

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Product ManagementEducation: mastersSkills: ["Root cause analysis","Problem solving","Technical leadership","Stakeholder management","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead the technical qualification, development, and industrialization of POWERTECH’s manufacturing supply base across the UAE and global supplier network. Own supplier readiness from capability assessment through development planning, APQP execution, process validation, and production ramp-up. Drive capacity studies and evidence-based maturity gates, manage APQP/PFMEA/control plan governance, and provide senior technical authority through root-cause analysis and corrective actions while building and leading the Industrialization & Supplier Development team.

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Industrialization and Supplier Development Manager

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Job Summary

Lead the technical qualification, development, and industrialization of POWERTECH’s manufacturing supply base across the UAE and global supplier network. Own supplier readiness from capability assessment through development planning, APQP execution, process validation, and production ramp-up. Drive capacity studies and evidence-based maturity gates, manage APQP/PFMEA/control plan governance, and provide senior technical authority through root-cause analysis and corrective actions while building and leading the Industrialization & Supplier Development team.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own supplier technical readiness from initial capability assessment through development planning, APQP execution, process validation, and production ramp-up.
  • •Lead supplier technical capability assessments and evaluate manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, fixturing, metrology, special processes, sub-tier controls, and quality maturity.
  • •Conduct capacity studies (cycle time, utilization, manning, changeover, bottlenecks) and validate capacity via run-at-rate demonstrations.
  • •Govern APQP artifacts including PFMEA, control plans, routings, tooling/gauging, and production readiness, ensuring handover completeness and readiness training.
  • •Build and lead the Industrialization & Supplier Development team, present readiness and risk status to senior leadership, and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for process instability and yield loss.
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering.
  • •10+ years’ aerospace/aero-engine manufacturing experience, including supplier development, industrialization, or manufacturing engineering.
  • •Strong manufacturing expertise across machining, turning, grinding, forming, welding/brazing, or investment casting.
  • •Deep knowledge of APQP, PPAP/AS9145, AS9102 FAI, PFMEA, control plans, process capability, and MSA.
  • •Knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP (or equivalent) and experience developing and qualifying aerospace suppliers.
Experience:AerospaceAero-engine manufacturingSupplier developmentIndustrializationAerospace manufacturing
Education:Master's
Skills:Root cause analysisProblem solvingTechnical leadershipStakeholder managementCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:APQPPPAPAS9145AS9102 FAIPFMEAControl plansProcess validationProcess capabilityMSAAS9100NADCAPToolingGaugingCNCRoutingsMetrologyInspectionQuality maturityAPQP gates

Company Brief

EDGE Group
EDGE Group PJSC is an Abu Dhabi–based advanced technology and defence conglomerate (launched Nov 2019) developing autonomous systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons, cyber and naval/aerospace solutions for military and dual-use markets.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2019
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