Supportability / ILS Engineer 6mth contract Hertfordshire Defence / Aerospace
Supportability Engineer Hertfordshire 6mths £34 per hour limited. Supportability Engineer Role Purpose Provide Supportability Engineering skills & knowledge to specify, develop and deliver a support solution for a specific weapon system. Supportability Engineer Accountabilities Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) forms a core part of the development of new products, and over the years it has become recognised as a specific engineering activity to ensure all the issues that could affect the long-term support of a product are addressed as early as possible within the product’s project life cycle. Depending on the stage of the particular project, the ILS Supportability Engineer will be accountable to the ILS Manager for: 1.Scoping and developing the most appropriate support strategy. 2.Successfully influencing the product design to enhance in-service supportability. 3.Designing and developing the support solution for the product. 4.Delivering all the mandated support elements. To do this, the ILS Supportability Engineer will be required to: 1.Develop strategic project support / ILS strategies during the bid phase, and cascade this through the supply chain, working jointly, as requested, with customers. 2.Evolve ‘Design for Supportability Requirements’, and ensure the product design is compliant with them. 3.Take responsibility for the implementation of contractual ILS requirements, through all phases of the project life cycle. 4.Proactively work across the entire project lifecycle, tailoring the support solution design to suit the particular phase of the programme. 5.Carry out sensitivity studies of potential support solutions addressing operational use, maintenance policy, and through-life costs across the project life cycle. 6.Develop and maintain the Integrated Support Plan (ISP) and all sub-element plans. 7.Deliver the Maintenance Plan, and the associated logistics spares recommendations for the product. 8.Co-ordinate development and delivery of technical documentation and customer training. 9.Regularly present information. •Attend Customer Programme, Design and ILS Reviews; to ensure ILS project drivers are fully understood, considered, and the impacts of any associated risks are reduced. Skills and Knowledge: The applicant will be expected to have: •An engineering background, with a relevant degree or previous related experience. •Supportability engineering skills to analyse the product supportability to develop and deliver a support solution. •A comprehensive understanding of DEFSTAN 00-600 and international standards and guidance relating to ILS activities. •A high level of competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. •Well developed planning and organisational abilities. •Highly developed verbal and written communication skills. •Good inter-personnel skills since he / she will be interacting with the Customer and internal functions (Tech Pubs / Training etc.) •A track record of successfully managing some or all of the following ILS aspects of Defence projects: •Bid work. •Management of Technical Publications and training. •Supportability Case Preparation and Delivery. •Production of, and conduct of, a Level of Repair Analysis. •Conducting a Maintenance Task Analysis. •Obsolescence Management Planning. •Disposal Planning. •Knowledge of weapon systems, possibly within a Defence or RAF / RN environment.
