- Own the end-to-end job order handover process, receiving released design packages from the design office and translating them into fully prepared production work orders.
- Review incoming drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), tolerances, and material specifications for completeness, producibility, and compliance with production standards before release to the shop floor.
- Identify and resolve design-for-manufacture (DFM) issues early, raising formal queries or concessions with design engineers and tracking them to resolution.
- Maintain a live register of open job orders, tracking status, blockers, and critical path items across the production schedule.
- Facilitate structured design review and production readiness review (PRR) meetings, ensuring all disciplines are aligned before manufacture commences.
- Act as the primary on-the-floor technical authority for mechanics and technicians, providing real-time guidance on assembly methods, tooling, and inspection requirements.
- Develop, review, and maintain manufacturing process instructions (MPIs), assembly procedures, and traveller documents to the required standard.
- Coordinate closely with procurement and stores to ensure materials, bought-in components, and sub-assemblies are available and certified ahead of production start dates.
- Manage the production of motor sub-assemblies including fuel grain handling, oxidiser system integration, nozzle assembly, and structural casing work, ensuring each stage meets defined acceptance criteria.
- Support the development and maintenance of tooling, jigs, and fixtures required for accurate and repeatable motor assembly.
- Ensure all production activities are carried out in accordance with applicable quality management procedures, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements pertaining to energetic materials and pressurised systems.
- Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) arising during production: root cause investigation, corrective action ownership, and closure verification.
- Work closely with the Quality Assurance team to support in-process inspection and final acceptance testing of completed motor assemblies and sub assemblies.
- Maintain meticulous batch records, material traceability documentation, and configuration control throughout the production lifecycle.
- Identify and implement process improvements that increase production efficiency, reduce cycle time, and improve first-pass yield without compromising safety or quality standards.
- Contribute to lessons-learned reviews following each production campaign, capturing insights that feed back into design improvements and updated production procedures.
- Support the scaling of production capacity as the programme matures, including definition of new workstation layouts, equipment procurement, and operator training