Industrial Validation Engineer – Procurement & Supply Chain

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit someone as a Industrial Validation Engineer – Procurement & Supply Chain for 9 months. As the Industrial Validation Engineer – Procurement & Supply Chain you will be responsible for validating the external supply chain to ensure successful delivery of parts required to support Development programmes in preparation for full rate Production.

Role: Industrial Validation Engineer – Procurement & Supply Chain
Pay: £35 – £40 per hour via Umbrella
Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week,9-month contract
Location: Bolton – Hybrid 1-2 days onsite
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS to start however SC is required, UK Eyes only

Requirements

• Handling a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and manage the project Industrial Validation Plan
• Assess & validate the supply chain and suppliers capability to meet requirements
• Undertake Industrial Validation activities such as: Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews in preparation for series production.
• Identify and mitigate potential manufacturing & supply chain risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans
• Manage & validate elements of manufacturing capability transfer from in house to supplier.
• Collaborating and supporting a multi-functional team.

Skillset & Experince

• A Manufacturing Engineering biased professional with strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques, with an appreciation for project delivery/project management.
• Experience of manufacturing or supplier quality in the Aerospace or Defence environments is desirable.
• Capable of supporting suppliers / customers to ensure that they develop robust manufacturing systems and control plans, to enable the capability to deliver on-quality, on-time and on-cost in series production.
• Ideally, the applicant will have New Product Introduction (NPI) and / or manufacturing capability transfer experience.
• Proficient in Industrial Validation tools such as: Process FMEAs, Measurement System Analysis, Process Mapping, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews.
• Excellent problem solving skills to develop and implement root cause analysis and improvement plans within Supply Chain for manufacturing system deviations.
• Excellent communication skills, requiring close working with Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality organisations.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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