Industrial Process Engineer

Industrial Process Engineer

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

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 the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, 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.

What the role has to offer:

• Development Opportunity
• Job Satisfaction - involvement in product solutions from concept to customer delivery and repair/servicing
• Large support network within the function
• Diverse and challenging role

Our Opportunity

You will be working within the large manufacturing team within OME (Optronics and Missile Electronics) to deliver Industrialisation activities and support through production and reporting into the Manufacturing Engineering Management team.

As part of the role you will utilise and adopt techniques, including but not limited to the following, at different times depending on the phase of the product lifecycle that you are working on:

• Estimating to support bids, including direct and in-direct costs and schedule capabilities
• New Product Introduction (incl. MRL, PRR, FAI, DFx, Tooling and Test Equipment)
• Reviewing the Engineering definition file and creating and approving the manufacturing file
• Define the process of assembly and test
• Managing Non-conformance and Engineering Change in production
• Monitoring product costs
• Working alongside a Workcell/APRU Manager to deliver to target KPI's
• Identifying and implementing improvements using various Lean techniques

About You

You will need to be self-driven and have attention to detail as well as having the following:

• Experience of Manufacturing Engineering processes within a similar environment
• Excellent team player and communicator. Able to work effectively within and across a variety of different teams.
• Strong relationship builder, able to successfully manage stakeholders at different organisational level of Industry
• Flexible team member and a fast learner
• Focussed on meeting deadlines with good time management and prioritisation skills
• Educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering discipline
• Ability to use Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.)
• Experience of Industry tools (Oracle, Palma, Mestec)

What We Can Offer

We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by skilled and experienced individuals within the function. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility where possible.

Due to the needs of the role, this role is predominantly based on site, however, Thales has a hybrid-working model that enables home working when this is suitable for the activities being conducted.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.