Thales

Industrialisation Work Package Manager

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Job Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Job Description

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Purpose of Job

To act as the Lead for Industrialisation in providing effective Industrial support to a particular project. This will encompass:-
  • Preparation of the manufacturing organisation and resources (OBS, WBS, schedule of activities, training, etc).
  • Ensure Manufacturability and DFx.
  • Design the workflow.
  • Achieve Cost targets (NRC and RC).
  • Definition of the manufacturing processes incl. APQP adherence & MRLs.
  • Implementation of the Test strategy.
  • Oversee Make Team Buy, Critical items and LLI's.

Job Context and Content

  • Responsible for leading, planning and implementing major Industrial projects.
  • Responsible for providing training to project personnel on process/project matters and to ensure that his/her own skills are consistent with the demands of the job.
  • Involved in all aspects of the assessment/approval of pre/post freeze design activities and manufacturing processes, both internal and external to ensure the efficient manufacture of conforming product in support of project deliverables.
  • Support of new Industrial projects, the job holder is responsible for the technical quality of the team particularly with regard to product manufacturability and test, and manufacturing cost.
  • Responsible for the timely scheduling of engineering, facilities, tooling and related activities within the project, thus ensuring project milestones are achieved.

Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications:

The jobholder will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relative engineering / manufacturing engineering discipline.

Experience:
  • Typically the jobholder's experience will have been in a Senior Industrial Operations/Manufacturing Engineering role or in another Senior
  • Engineering or Programmes role.

Knowledge and Experience:

The jobholder shall have knowledge of the following:-
  • Manufacturing Programme Management / Work-package Management
  • Implementation of Test Strategies
  • Product life cycle phases i.e., feasibility, development/design, manufacture and customer support
  • Estimating techniques including bid preparation
  • Industrial engineering including process / material flow and factory layout
  • Awareness of Machine shop processes, mechanical / electrical assembly processes
  • Financial Awareness
  • Earned value management
  • Process controls
  • Design for Manufacture, Assembly and Test
  • Problem Solving techniques
  • APQP/NPI

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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Location: Belfast, GB

Posted Date: 11/21/2024
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November 21, 2024
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