Satellite Manufacturing Engineer

Placed: 30/11/17
Region: Berkshire
Location: Farnborough
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Satellite Manufacturing Engineer - Farnborough
5 months contract - Full Time - Competitive

Acorn Recruitment is working on behalf of a well-established international company whose focus is on the design and manufacture of advanced satellites and systems for telecommunications, earth observation, and navigation and science programmes

We are currently seeking a Satellite Manufacturing Engineer at the Farnborough facility on a 5 months contract.

Job Specification
The scope of this role is to deliver ME solutions to the new production system which delivers the satellite Aircraft and Ground Support Equipment in line with business requirements.

Main Responsibilities
* Creating MRP system shop floor routings / job card definitions / shop floor standard operating instructions(SOI's) / quality care cards
* Definition of electronics/avionics and wiring tooling and test solutions.
* Technical dossiers and support to procurement activities, supply chain monitoring and Make v Buy decisions (including benchmarking).
* Use of the CAD (Solidworks, OrCAD, Altium) & PLM(Windchill) toolset and BOM(SAP) administration/configuration control (co-ordinate with design)
* Technical problem solving and support to production and supply chain.
* Application of APQP as appropriate
* Perform Design For Manufacture (DFM) / Design To Cost (DTC) studies and provide input to design teams
* Liaison with MGSE / Jig & Tools (Design, Manufacture, Calibration & Maintenance)
* Liaison with Manufacturing System Engineering. (Process flow, line balancing, capital investment items, facilities requirements)
You will also be responsible for:
* Deriving production KPI's in conjunction with operations teams.
* Continuous Improvement of the production system in line with business targets
* Enable Health and Safety target achievement.
* Enablement of the "Right First Time" Quality culture with associated business systems and feedback loops
Required Skills & Experience:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
* Innovative, agile and self-driven in a fast paced and changing environment.
* Educated to degree level in an electronic / avionics engineering discipline
* Strong experience in an electrical Manufacturing Engineering discipline
* Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft or space electronics hardware production, aircraft wiring, avionic system installation and testing techniques.
* Experience creating, standardising or improving electrical production systems, teams and facilities.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Demonstrated Experience solving technical operational issues
* Able to work in a multi-function team and matrix organisation.
* IT & CAD Skills
* English to Negotiation Level
Preferred Skills:
* Flexibility to support multiple locations.
* Able to obtain UK SC Clearance

Acorn Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy