Factory Planning & Flow Architect – Advanced Manufacturing / Composites
Location: Bahrain - Middle East (Relocation Package + Tax-Free Salary)
Type: Permanent
We’re working with a global leader in advanced composites manufacturing, supporting major projects across infrastructure, transport, and industrial sectors.
They’re now looking to hire something very different…
This is not a traditional planning role.
It’s an opportunity to take full ownership of how a factory actually runs.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for designing and controlling the entire production flow—turning customer demand into a fully synchronised, executable factory plan.
This means:
* Building capacity-driven production plans (not guesswork schedules)
* Modelling manufacturing flow across machines, labour, and materials
* Identifying and removing bottlenecks
* Creating daily, weekly, and long-range plans that actually work on the shop floor
* Reacting in real-time to disruptions and re-optimising output
You’ll work closely with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to build a stable, predictable, high-performance manufacturing system.
What We’re Looking For
We’re not looking for someone who updates ERP systems.
We’re looking for someone who understands how factories actually work.
You’ll likely come from:
* Aerospace, automotive, composites, or high-performance manufacturing
* A background in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or advanced planning
And you’ll bring:
* Strong experience in capacity planning and production scheduling
* A deep understanding of manufacturing flow and constraints
* Advanced Excel / data modelling capability
* Exposure to lean manufacturing, line balancing, or constraint-based thinking
The Type of Person Who Will Succeed
* Highly analytical and structured
* Naturally challenges how things are done
* Thinks in systems, not tasks
* Comfortable dealing with complexity and ambiguity
* Focused on building solutions—not firefighting problems
Why This Role?
* Genuine opportunity to design and optimise a factory from the inside
* Work in a complex, engineering-led manufacturing environment
* High visibility and impact role
* Tax-free earning potential + relocation support
If you’re currently in a role where you’re constrained by systems, firefighting, or limited influence—this is your chance to step into something far more strategic and impactful