Description
Key Tasks and Deliverables:
The main activities that the successful candidate will be expected to perform are as follows:
Plan and track production activities including mechanical manufacturing, assembly of RF modules including waveguide and PCB modules, RF testing at module and receiver-level, qualification testing at external test houses (eg EMC & ESD), and Lot Acceptance Testing
Inform the Project Manager of resource conflicts or over-allocations and identify impact and possible mitigation strategies, to include additional resource if required
Plan required equipment maintenance to minimise schedule impact
Schedule test activities with external test providers (EMC, ESD, mechanical)
Plan in-house production activities making optimal use of available resource using detailed MS Project plans
Adapt production priorities in response to Project Management requirements
Provide current production schedule milestone information to the Project Scheduler
Any other Relevant Information
The post holder may be expected to undertake occasional national and international travel to customer and partner locations within the UK and Europe in support of related project meetings.
Experience Required:
Essential
Two or more years experience in a Production Management role in a manufacturing environment
Experience in use of Microsoft Project to plan and manage production activities and resources
Good attention to detail
Good organisational abilities
Fluent English spoken and written
Ability to communicate at all levels
Comfortable in a customer-facing role
Desirable
Experience of working in a space/aerospace production environment
Experience/knowledge of electronics/RF equipment production
Experience of working in a clean room
Additional information:
To support our programme of work we are seeking an experienced and competent Production Manager who will work with the technical project team to ensure that our component and system supply meets the stringent delivery schedule and exacting performance requirements of the programme. A suitable candidate will be expected to be able to demonstrate a career profile that includes demonstrated areas of expertise gained through work within the micro-electronics industry, preferably including work in the aerospace sector. The candidate will be expected to work with the project management team and the technical team including assembly and production engineering staff. He/she will also be expected to report to project technical and administrative management as required and to make judgement calls regarding prioritisation. Thus, an attention to detail and high level of communication and documentation skills are required for this role, which is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of state-of-the-art technology to project related customers and a fleet of future Earth observing satellites.