Industrial Manager for Sub-assemblies

About the job

Bolton

Job Title: Industrial Manager for Sub-assemblies

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience 

Location: Bolton/Stevenage/Bristol

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1-2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for a capable, adaptable, manufacturing / quality professional, to join the Supply Chain in Development team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading an Industrial Validation team interfacing with a diverse range of Procurement and Supply Chain professionals and external supply partners.

This role offers the opportunity to bring your professionalism, attention to detail and skillset to ensure that there is robust quality and capability in the external supply chain.

The primary objective of the Industrial Validation Manager role is to lead the team and be responsible for the monitoring and validation of a sustainable supply chain across all Development programmes, ensuring suppliers develop robust manufacturing systems capable of delivery on time and on quality during series production. This encompasses:

• Managing Industrial Validation activities such as; Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews
• Identifying potential industrial risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans. Manage risks to closure. Escalate critical risks using company Risk tool.
• Collaborative working across functions to monitor, evaluate and report on the development and validation of Supplier manufacturing systems; tracking progress against Supplier industrial plans, maintaining Industrial Dashboards.
• Root Cause Analysis (8D's A3's, Fishbone)
• Ensuring the development and implementation of Supplier Manufacturing Inspection and Test architectures and processes in line agreed Supplier manufacturing plans.
• Facilitating operational involvement of suppliers during development to promote co-specification methodologies across projects.
• Strong relationship management and autonomous working

What we're looking for from you:

• An organised and diligent Quality and Engineering biased manager, with strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques
• An expert in Supplier Quality Assurance and Validation practices in a development to production Procurement environment.
• Engineering or Business qualification preferably to Degree level.
• Excellent influencing and problem solving skills

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Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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