Industrial Engineer - Materials
- Recruiter
- Thales
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Nov 2014
- Closes
- 27 Nov 2014
- Sectors
- Engineering, Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Thales technology makes it possible for two thirds of planes to take off and land safely. Thales also protects 80% of the world's payment transactions and is Europe's number one supplier of defence electronics. Beyond that our people have made London's Jubilee and Northern Lines 20% more efficient and have delivered more than 300 air defence radars in 26 countries. We're a leading name in our markets and a diverse, constantly evolving organisation. Join us.
Join Thales as an Industrial Engineer and you will have the chance to work on some of the largest projects in the UK transport sector. In this role you will work across a range of our projects as a technical specialist to develop technical specifications and design new materials. The role also covers component engineering, end of life/obsolescence management, bill of materials management and support to the supply chain function to ensure consistency of equipment and supply for any project across the transportation business unit.
Key responsibilities
Work with our UK Design Engineers to produce and update procurement specifications
Chair design review meetings
Ensure throughout the design process that all components meet applicable standards and contractual requirements
Interface with System Assurance and Quality Departments to ensure company and project design requirements are met
Arrange prototyping, testing and production of components
Respond to customer comments and gain approvals
Co-ordinate with procurement to ensure the design, development, completion and lead times align with the project schedule's needs
Propose new work package requirements and descriptions to the planning department.
Skills, qualifications and experience
A qualification in Industrial Engineering or a similar discipline
Experience in electrical or mechanical hardware design
Strong project management skills, with experience in a project delivery environment
Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple projects
Highly developed communications skills, as this role works across numerous projects and functions both internally and external to the company
Exposure to the rail industry would be an advantage.
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please click on the apply button.
*Faxing is not our preferred method of application. Please Apply to ALL positions by clicking "Apply Now"*
Join Thales as an Industrial Engineer and you will have the chance to work on some of the largest projects in the UK transport sector. In this role you will work across a range of our projects as a technical specialist to develop technical specifications and design new materials. The role also covers component engineering, end of life/obsolescence management, bill of materials management and support to the supply chain function to ensure consistency of equipment and supply for any project across the transportation business unit.
Key responsibilities
Work with our UK Design Engineers to produce and update procurement specifications
Chair design review meetings
Ensure throughout the design process that all components meet applicable standards and contractual requirements
Interface with System Assurance and Quality Departments to ensure company and project design requirements are met
Arrange prototyping, testing and production of components
Respond to customer comments and gain approvals
Co-ordinate with procurement to ensure the design, development, completion and lead times align with the project schedule's needs
Propose new work package requirements and descriptions to the planning department.
Skills, qualifications and experience
A qualification in Industrial Engineering or a similar discipline
Experience in electrical or mechanical hardware design
Strong project management skills, with experience in a project delivery environment
Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple projects
Highly developed communications skills, as this role works across numerous projects and functions both internally and external to the company
Exposure to the rail industry would be an advantage.
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please click on the apply button.
*Faxing is not our preferred method of application. Please Apply to ALL positions by clicking "Apply Now"*