Work Preparer – Industrialisation & AIT (m/w/d)

Job Description

About the organisation

Our client is an international high-tech organisation operating in a highly advanced engineering environment. The company develops and manufactures complex systems and structures used in aerospace and aviation applications.

Working in this environment means contributing to innovative, technically challenging projects with international impact. The organisation is built on engineering excellence, precision manufacturing, and continuous improvement within a dynamic and collaborative setting.

About the role

For the Industrialisation & Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) department, we are looking for a Work Preparer (m/w/d).

In this role, you are responsible for ensuring that production and integration activities are properly prepared, planned, and executed efficiently. You play a key role in coordinating materials, resources, documentation, and work instructions to ensure smooth project execution according to schedule.

You will also contribute to process improvements and support digitalisation and optimisation initiatives within the department.

You report hierarchically to the Head of AIT or Head of Production and work closely with AIT Managers and Team Leaders on an operational level.

Your responsibilities

As a Work Preparer, you will:

• Create and maintain integrated production and project planning
• Monitor sequencing, lead times, resource allocation, and facility usage
• Adjust planning based on changes and align impacts with stakeholders
• Identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities in operational processes
• Support continuous improvement and optimisation initiatives
• Ensure availability of required materials, tools, equipment, and resources
• Process inventory movements in SAP/MRP systems
• Raise purchase requests based on operational needs
• Monitor and maintain KPI reporting
• Support second-line troubleshooting for machines and tools when required
• Review technical drawings and engineering documentation
• Prepare work instructions and procedures for assembly and testing activities
• Compile complete work packages and manage project completion documentation
• Prepare logistics and shipping documentation where needed

 

Qualifications

Your profile

You are structured, technically minded, and able to maintain oversight in a fast-paced production environment. You enjoy coordinating multiple stakeholders and ensuring operational excellence on the shop floor.

You bring:

• HBO+ working and thinking level
• Experience in work preparation, production planning, manufacturing engineering, or similar technical roles
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Proactive, ownership-driven attitude
• Experience with SAP (essential)
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in English (required); Dutch is a plus

What we offer

• A challenging role within a leading aerospace organisation
• Involvement in highly innovative and technically complex projects
• International and multidisciplinary working environment
• Opportunity to contribute to process optimisation and operational excellence
• Potential for long-term collaboration

Additional Information

All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.