Materials Engineer Thales DTS Engineering delivers urban and mainline transportation solutions. To develop procurement specification processes and procedures. Manage design of new materials to ensure all applicable standards and contractual requirements are met. Co- ordinate with procurement to ensure design development, completion and lead times meet with the schedule needs. 1. Principal Activities Manage UK design engineers to produce and update procurement specifications Chair design review meetings Interface with System Assurance and Quality Departments to ensure company and project design requirements will be met Work with Procurement department to arrange prototyping, testing and production Respond to customer comments and gain approvals Propose new Work Package requirements and descriptions to Planning Department, for them to action, based on knowledge of the project work requirements and additional updates to BOM. Support for this position will be from the materials assistant. Please refer to Organization Chart for clarity. 2. Vision of the Job... (more job details)

Location: Bolton Duration: Permanent Salary: Up to GBP35k p/a plus benefits Purpose of the role My client is one of the worlds` most successful defence companies, with sites all over Europe and the USA. They require a Manufacturing Support Team Leader responsible for the day to day management of the manufacturing resources to organize, motivate and lead an integrated team to meet the relevant project programmes to time, cost & quality. Typical Responsibilities for a Manufacturing Support Team leader: Assembly, integration and test of guided weapons and associated sub-systems to project requirements to time, cost and quality Manage day to day deployment of resources and facilities to achieve programme needs and conduct/support forward planning reviews Safeguard Health & Safety for all deployed resources within areas of responsibility in accordance with company procedures and current legislation Effective non-conformance (DRB & Level 2) management Maintainance of an on line manufacturing capability Proactive... (more job details)