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• StevenageSG
• Posted 11th Mar 2010
• Posted by: Advantage Technical Resourcing
• Salary: GBP per annum
• Job Type: Permanent
• Reference: 2245830
• This job has been viewed 124 times since it was posted.

Job Description

Our client is the largest defence organisation in Europe, They are currently seeking an ILS Manager to join the team based in Hertfordshire on a permanent basis, the main purpose of the role is to Act as primary interface to IPT ILS/Supportability lead and lead a team of logistics engineering specialists in the specifying, development and delivery of a Support Solution for a given Weapon System. Responsibilities: * Responsible for developing the Project ILS/Supportability Strategy during bid phase and cascading through the Supply Chain. Work jointly with Customer in developing this strategy. * Ensure that Support Strategy and Support Solution are compatible with these assessment criteria. * Accountable for the implementation of the Customer\'s contractual ILS/Supportability requirements, through all phases of the project life cycle. * Be accountable for all ILS/Supportability contract deliverables. These will typically include, Whole Life Costing Reports, Logistic Analysis Reports, FMECA & RCM(reliability centred maintenance) studies, Customer training, User Technical Documentation, and maintenance equipment. * Lead, develop and motivate staff to ensure they are aware & capable of delivering their accountabilities. (Circa 5-10off staff). * Accountable for the development, delivery and subsequent maintenance of the In-Service Support Plan (ISP) and all sub-element plans. * Development and maintenance for the ILS/Supportability Interface, and the customer. Facilitating effective management of projects to meet customer requirements and play a leading role in the swift and effective resolution of major issues * Be responsible for ensuring that all Support drivers are fully understood, considered and that these drivers are traded as part of wider System sensitivity studies. * Chair Project ILS/Supportability Reviews, managing, conducting and closing out these Reviews in a timely manner and consistent with milestone deliveries. * Act as primary technical & Management ILS interface with subcontractors. Assess & judge technical content of Supplier ILS activities and be the authority for ILS Acceptance i.a.w. with contracts placed on Suppliers. * Provide mentoring/coaching expertise to other less experienced members of the CSS logs eng skill group. (eg Chair independent reviews of other ILS deliverables) * Work with Head of Support Solutions Design and pilot Functional Improvement initiatives on ILS/Supportability packages of work. Minimum of 1 initiative piloted/year. * Identify opportunities on an annual basis to reduce ILS/Supportability costs by 10% every year. The successful candidate will have experience in the following: * engineering leadership/management * Degree qualified or relevant experience, with a Systems Engineering background * Track record of managing a number of varied projects successfully. * Project budget responsibility will be circa £3M annually for a \"D&M\" contract over a nominal 5 year period. Please apply online. Advantage Technical Resourcing is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, a registered Two Ticks: Positive About Disable People company and support the Age Positive scheme.