Industrial Engineer

Location: Birmingham International Airport - BHX

Duration: 6 months – 12 months likely

Role Type: Onsite

Salary: Depending on experience

An opportunity has arisen with our globally renowned aerospace client for an Industrial Engineer / Scheduler to join the Engineering team supporting the E-7 Wedgetail programme in Birmingham. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, the successful candidate will support both ongoing programmes and new business activities, collaborating closely with engineering, production and leadership teams to enhance manufacturing performance and production efficiency.

• Analyse, develop and optimise production processes to improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity and throughput.
• Identify opportunities for production line balancing, process optimisation and rate readiness improvements.
• Develop and maintain operational plans, including work scope analysis, resource planning, budgeting, forecasting, capacity planning and constraint analysis.
• Support project execution through effective production planning, scheduling and workload management.
• Provide manufacturing, logistics and production performance support, including recovery planning where required.
• Conduct shop floor observations to establish labour standards, identify process inefficiencies and eliminate waste.
• Analyse manufacturing constraints and implement practical solutions to improve operational performance.
• Carry out cost‑benefit assessments to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop production recovery strategies to minimise programme disruption.
• Maintain and update factory visual management systems and production performance metrics.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement activities to enhance workflow, reduce costs and increase production rates.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing processes, quality standards and company procedures.

• Degree qualified in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Previous experience supporting manufacturing or production engineering within a complex engineering or aerospace environment.
• Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, capacity planning and manufacturing optimisation techniques.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies to improve operational performance.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams, engaging with both engineering personnel and manufacturing technicians.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret production data and recommend improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word, with strong written, verbal and presentation skills.