Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Saudi National (Defense / Land Systems)

Role overview

• Define, implement, and sustain robust manufacturing processes for existing and new products within work-cell environments.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to achieve OEE, yield, cost, throughput, and delivery KPIs.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve processes for fabrication and assembly of vehicles and sub-systems.
• Design and plan equipment and line layouts, including tooling and test equipment, to support efficient production.
• Conduct tests and monitor process performance, driving improvements in OEE, downtime, yield, cost, and lead time.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company procedures and policies.
• Support bids by providing production cost estimates, schedules, and capability inputs.
• Lead and support New Product Introduction activities (MRL, PRR, FAI, DFA/DFM, tooling, test equipment).

Required profile

• 6–10 years of experience as a Manufacturing/Process Engineer in defense, land systems, military vehicles, or automotive/motor industry.
• Strong background in low-to-medium volume mechanical and electro-mechanical production, including machining, assembly, and testing.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing systems: routings, BOMs, concessions, engineering change requests.
• Demonstrated application of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Proven ability to manage time and priorities effectively in line with demanding customer and project needs; prior leadership or mentoring experience is an advantage.

Qualifications & eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (postgraduate degree preferred).