Job Application

A rapidly growing client of ours are currently expanding their Defence business unit and looking to bring an ILS Engineer onboard who will come from a strong supportability background and have experience working across multiple functions including Engineering, Project Management & Business Services within the Defence domain. In the role you would be responsible for promoting & implementing ILS activities and managing ILS Risks.

Primary activities include:

• To carry out new and in-service product and system supportability analysis.
• Actively collaborate with project, engineering, production and other business areas to ensure that supportability and support-related design factors are fully considered during the design process to optimise through life support and provide system supportability assurance.
• To provide high levels of confidence in our capability to meet the internal and external customer ILS support requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Influence product, system and support solution design for optimum Reliability, Maintainability, Testability and Availability.
• Preparation of ILS and supportability documentation.
• Develop and deliver tailored ILS element plans, reports and in-service support plans to ensure customer requirements are met within project timescales and budget.
• Conduct detailed Logistic Support Analysis (LSA), Supportability Analysis (SA), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), spares modelling and Ease of Maintenance Assessments (EMA).
• Produce and support the production of FMECAs, RBDs, MTBF generation and reliability predictions.
• Production and amendment of Technical Manuals to various formats, ie AESPs, COTS manuals.
• Undertake such other reasonable duties commensurate with the job holder's experience and qualifications as required by the business.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience in applying ILS methodologies to low volume, high value, products and systems in a highly regulated environment.
• Good knowledge of MOD support frameworks and experience in their application as a supplier
• Knowledge and experience of the application of through-life support standards such as ASD S-Series Specifications, DEF STAN 00-600, 00-40, 00-42, Mil Std 217F and KiD Framework
• Experience in using an industry recognised ILS/ARM modelling software

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.