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Senior AIT Production Planner | MRL Consulting
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Senior Production / AIT Engineer – Planner
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Senior Production / AIT Engineer – Planner to support production planning and Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) activities within advanced satellite electronics programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and manage production schedules and AIT workflows, including developing routings and work instructions.
- Drive Lean and Six Sigma improvements to increase throughput, reduce rework and improve first-time-right performance.
- Coordinate design, procurement, quality, test and logistics teams to resolve bottlenecks, technical issues and configuration changes.
- Maintain accurate production data, risk registers and status reporting using MES/ERP and AIT tools.
- Ensure compliance with ECSS, ISO 9001 and programme-specific configuration control processes.
- Work with Quality Assurance on in-process inspections and non-conformance tracking.
- Ensure AIT activities meet required certification and test sequences.
- Train and support junior planners, technicians and new team members.
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About You
- 4–6 years' experience in production engineering, manufacturing operations or AIT within the space, satellite electronics or high-tech defence sector.
- Degree or diploma in Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven experience planning and controlling complex, multidisciplinary programmes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information to senior stakeholders and customers.
- Strong ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent process improvement qualification.
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Desirable: MSc in Systems Engineering, Operations Research or Business Administration, plus experience within the space industry, phased-array antennas or on-board processing technology.
Please note: This role requires BPSS security screening, including right-to-work, identity, basic criminal record, employment history and reference checks.
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