Missile Actuator Centre of Excellence Operations Lead

Salary: 55,000 - 65,000

Location: Stevenage

Benefits:

Company bonus - Up to 21% of base salaryFlexible working hours (no core hours)Paid overtime (can accrue up to 15 days extra holiday)Pension up to 14%25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + option to buy 5 moreAbout the Opportunity:

Our client is an award-winning company; committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. They value and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.

Our clients' Missile Actuators Centre of Excellence (CofEx) specialises in the design, development and delivery of Complex Electromechanical Equipment, including:-

Aerodynamic control surfacesGimbal systemsReaction control systems e.g. Thrust Vector Control, Divert Attitude and Control Systems (DACS)Deployment mechanismsThey're offering an outstanding opportunity to join their Missile Actuation team as an Operations Lead, taking responsibility for the asset delivery, design readiness and transition of development Actuation Equipment into Series Production with corresponding Test Equipment for UK and non-UK programmes.

The Role:

Leading the development of the Series Production Manufacturing System and supporting validation activities.Leading the Test Capability Development, Strategy and Asset Delivery.Managing the route-map to full rate and series production and facilitate priority calls with respect to equipment builds across a range of multiple projects.Defining Hardware strategy for New Product Development.Engaging with Manufacturing Engineering Manager (MEM) and Chief Manufacturing Systems Engineer (CMSE) to drive down Unit Production Cost business objectives.Working with the Equipment Design Authority (EDA) and CMSE to ensure that the design definitions are of the correct level of maturity to pass to the production teams, and that a consistent approach is being implemented across projects.

Technical Requirements Include:

Significant experience in electromechanical product designConversant in Design to Manufacture capability analysisSignificant proven experience of work package management or equivalent level of responsibilitySome past experience working with hardware deliveryAbility to demonstrate thinking and operating at a strategic levelAn overcomer attitude, strong sense of diligence, and conviction to matchExcellent communication skills and the ability to work across a variety of functionsAble to explain detail of previous Influencing and Negotiating skills in a professional contextConfident understanding of Gantt style planning techniques

If you are interested in this position, then please contact me via: (phone number removed) or email: (url removed) for more information.