Job Description
Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half day Friday)
Type: Full-time
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Site-based (100%)
Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available); appointments are subject to pre‑employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
How you will contribute to the team
- Own the site tooling and automation strategy, aligning capability, assets and investment with business plans, customer requirements and long‑term industrial objectives, acting as the senior subject matter expert to shape solutions and influence stakeholders.
- Lead and develop the Tooling & Automation teams, fostering a high-performance culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement, with clear focus on capability, capacity and succession planning.
- Own budgets, investment planning and make vs buy strategies, ensuring strong financial control, effective prioritisation, and delivery of robust business cases that optimise cost, quality, lead time and risk, while building a resilient supplier ecosystem.
- Define and deliver PPM and asset management strategies across tooling, automation and transportation media, maximising reliability, performance and lifecycle value while ensuring safe, stable and efficient operations and material flow.
- Lead tooling and automation for new product introduction and ongoing operations, covering definition, industrialisation and production readiness, while driving continuous improvement of existing systems, partnering with R&T to industrialise emerging technologies into scalable, value-driven solutions delivered to cost, quality and schedule.
Requirements for the role
- A strong engineering or quality background with demonstrable experience managing tooling activities within a manufacturing or regulated engineering environment.
- Proven project management capability, including managing tooling projects through defined cost, quality and delivery milestones.
- Practical working knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement tools applied within an operational setting.
- Experience managing tooling suppliers and technical interfaces, including evaluation, approval and oversight of external tool manufacture.
What we will offer you
- 37‑hour working week with half day Friday
- Defined contribution pension
- Annual bonus linked to company performance
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Life assurance and wellbeing support
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Free onsite parking
Right to Work in the UK
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Prestwick Aerosystems is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory Right to Work checks, Disclosure Scotland and a pre‑employment medical.
Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
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Location: Prestwick, AyrshireHours: 37 hours per week (half day Friday)Type: Full-time
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000Travel Required: OccasionalWork Location: Site-based (100%)
Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available); appointments are subject to pre‑employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
How you will contribute to the team
- Own the site tooling and automation strategy, aligning capability, assets and investment with business plans, customer requirements and long‑term industrial objectives, acting as the senior subject matter expert to shape solutions and influence stakeholders.
- Lead and develop the Tooling & Automation teams, fostering a high-performance culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement, with clear focus on capability, capacity and succession planning.
- Own budgets, investment planning and make vs buy strategies, ensuring strong financial control, effective prioritisation, and delivery of robust business cases that optimise cost, quality, lead time and risk, while building a resilient supplier ecosystem.
- Define and deliver PPM and asset management strategies across tooling, automation and transportation media, maximising reliability, performance and lifecycle value while ensuring safe, stable and efficient operations and material flow.
- Lead tooling and automation for new product introduction and ongoing operations, covering definition, industrialisation and production readiness, while driving continuous improvement of existing systems, partnering with R&T to industrialise emerging technologies into scalable, value-driven solutions delivered to cost, quality and schedule.
Requirements for the role
- A strong engineering or quality background with demonstrable experience managing tooling activities within a manufacturing or regulated engineering environment.
- Proven project management capability, including managing tooling projects through defined cost, quality and delivery milestones.
- Practical working knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement tools applied within an operational setting.
- Experience managing tooling suppliers and technical interfaces, including evaluation, approval and oversight of external tool manufacture.
What we will offer you
- 37‑hour working week with half day Friday
- Defined contribution pension
- Annual bonus linked to company performance
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Life assurance and wellbeing support
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Free onsite parking
Right to Work in the UK
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Prestwick Aerosystems is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory Right to Work checks, Disclosure Scotland and a pre‑employment medical.
Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
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