Director of Industrial Management

Loft

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Full Time

Posted September 30, 2025

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Job Description

OW is transitioning from startup mode into an industrialized space-systems manufacturer, and we’re looking for a Director of Industrial Management to help lead that shift.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Transverse Leadership
Act as the “chief integrator” across OPS (AIT, QA, Facilities, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Eng, Test Eng), ensuring alignment between daily execution and long-term strategic objectives.
Translate high-level company milestones into OPS strategies, execution roadmaps, and capacity models.
Anticipate operational bottlenecks, risks, and resource needs before they materialize, designing mitigation strategies proactively.
Serve as a trusted deputy to the VP of OPS, able to step in as acting lead when needed.
Execution & Program Management
Lead and coordinate operations programs, ensuring all functions deliver to cost, schedule, and quality targets.
Manage the flow of material, tooling, and workforce capacity to support a high-mix, mid-volume production environment.
Ensure digital manufacturing and data-driven tools are implemented and adopted effectively across the org.
Drive “OPS readiness reviews” to ensure facilities, people, materials, and processes are prepared ahead of program needs.
People & Organizational Development
Directly manage and grow a small cross-functional OPS program team (planner, project engineer, industrial engineer).
Coach functional leaders in execution discipline, planning rigor, and continuous improvement.
Build a culture of accountability, autonomy, and systems thinking across the organization.
Influence without authority across senior engineering, manufacturing, and corporate teams.
Continuous Improvement & Scalability
Deploy lean and digital manufacturing initiatives to reduce cycle time and improve quality.
Standardize OPS processes and governance mechanisms to enable scale-up of production.
Champion lessons-learned and post-mortem reviews to drive organizational learning.

Requirements

12–15+ years in Operations/Manufacturing leadership roles in space, aerospace, avionics, or adjacent high-reliability industries.
Proven experience in mid-volume, high-mix production environments (satellites, avionics systems, or complex electromechanical hardware).
Strong background in operational management and planning, and crossfunctional operational leadership.
Demonstrated success influencing and aligning across multiple technical functions without direct authority.
Track record of building teams and processes capable of scaling from startup mode to industrialized operations.