Industrial Activity Lead - Belfast, United Kingdom - Thales

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Location:
Belfast, United Kingdom


A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.

Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.

At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer.

We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space.

Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.


Primary Purpose of the Role:

Reporting to the AIT Operations Manager, the role will lead and oversee mechanical and electrical AIT activities to be performed within the scope of the Propulsion Competence Centre and will be responsible for:

  • Leading mechanical & electrical AIT operations in the clean room
  • Validation of the tooling and the MGSEs
  • Production preparation activities and providing technical assistance to production execution
  • Detailed production scheduling preparation
  • Assisting the APU manager to allocate resources, competencies for preparation & production phases
  • Accuracy of the quality and the manufacturing lead time
  • Contributing and assisting to design updates with Design Authority (MAR reviews)
  • Assisting IPE with process development when necessary
  • Assisting with Electrical process reviews
  • Coordinating new process introduction
  • Assisting with nonconformance management
  • Procurement support
  • Work Package management for Skills development plan which includes:
  • Skill Matrix
  • Processes
  • Training Plan
  • Training execution
  • Assist with management of curative and corrective routines
  • Contributing to definition and monitoring of objectives and ensuring ongoing optimisation in the perimeter (organisation, process, tools, practices, etc.)
  • Responsible for calibration and maintenance of all GSE (test equipment, lifting equipment etc.)
  • Assisting the APU Manager to perform and monitor HSE, 5S and FOD routines
  • Responsible for tool storage and tool logistics management
  • Responsible for POC and MOC monitoring of the cleanroom
  • Responsible for consumables and Kanban management
  • KPI data collection and reporting
  • Risk reduction

Key Responsibilities:


  • The role will lead and oversee mechanical and electrical AIT activities to be performed within the scope of the Propulsion Competence Centre

Internal Relationships:


  • AIT Operations Manager for reporting line
  • APU Manager for the supervision of activities in the clean room
  • Head of Engineering and Head of Competence Centre for project status and escalation
  • Project Manager for delivery status

External Relationships:


  • Internal / External Customers

Technical Skill Requirements:


  • Adhesive bonding
  • Mechanical assembly
  • Mate/demate connections
  • Nonconformance reporting
  • Procedure writing
  • Test report writing
  • Wiring
  • Critical lifting

Soft Skill Requirements:


  • Decision taking,
  • Effective communication,
  • Leadership,
  • Risk analysis,
  • Planning and Scheduling
  • Problem solving
  • Being motivated to achieve goals
  • Ability to manage autonomously multiple task at the same time
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.

With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields.

Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process.

We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.

To request an adjustment,
if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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