Production Manager

Production Manager – Aircraft Hangar Door Manufacturing - Saudi Arabia

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead the manufacture and delivery of large-scale aircraft hangar door systems.

Job Location is in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

This is a specialist role for someone with strong experience in steel fabrication, and production management, ideally within aircraft hangar doors, industrial door systems or large engineered metal structures.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the complete production process for aircraft hangar door systems.
• Plan workshop capacity, labour, materials and production schedules.
• Oversee steel fabrication, welding, assembly, finishing and quality inspections.
• Ensure manufacturing is completed in line with approved drawings, specifications and project deadlines.
• Coordinate closely with design, engineering, procurement, quality and site-installation teams.
• Review fabrication drawings, bills of materials and production requirements.
• Monitor productivity, manufacturing costs, material usage and workshop performance.
• Identify production risks, bottlenecks and technical issues, implementing effective solutions.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and quality standards.
• Manage supervisors, fabricators, welders and assembly teams.
• Support testing, pre-assembly, packing and preparation for site installation.
• Drive continuous improvement across production methods, workflow and quality.

Required experience

• Proven experience as a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Fabrication Manager.
• Direct experience with aircraft hangar doors is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of heavy steel or metal fabrication.
• Experience manufacturing large sliding, folding, telescopic, vertical-lift or motorised door systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Strong understanding of welding, assembly, tolerances and quality control.
• Experience managing workshop teams, production schedules and material requirements.
• Strong coordination skills across engineering, procurement and installation functions.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving and communication skills.

Highly desirable

• Experience with airport, aviation or aircraft maintenance hangar projects.
• Knowledge of door-drive systems, motors, controls and automation.
• Experience with structural steel, large-span moving structures or specialist industrial doors.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, Tekla or ERP/MRP production systems.
• Experience working on international projects.

The opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the production function within a specialist engineering environment and contribute to the successful delivery of complex aircraft hangar door projects.

To apply, please send your CV or message me directly for a confidential discussion.

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