Description
*YOU MUST BE SECURITY CLEARED (SC CLEARED) TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE*
Our client, a large Aerospacial/Engineering firm based in Portsmouth requires a Material & Processes Engineer to join their team. The job purpose will be to provide materials, mechanical parts and processes engineering support to business unit projects as required. To contribute to the Materials and Processes team mission of assuring the quality of materials and processes used in the companies products. This role reports to the respective site Materials Engineering Manager.
Main functions:
Act as the responsible materials engineer for one or more project/product teams, as necessary acting as the single contact point for the resolution of all materials and processes issues.
Working with internal and external customers to ensure that all materials and processes for project usage are fully approved within project timescales and with respect to customer quality requirements.
To instigate and manage to completion materials and processes selection, development, evaluation and qualification programmes.
To prepare declared materials and processes lists and ensure that adequate materials and processes qualification has been achieved by Critical Design Review.
To review and approve subcontractor/supplier materials and processes documentation. To monitor the technical performance of subcontractors and suppliers and participate in audits.
To train and assist in the development of other members of the department.
Required skills:
Materials and processes knowledge in relevant fields such as: electronics technology, soldering and SMT, micro-joining techniques, printed circuit boards, welding, metal finishing, metallurgy, paints, coatings and adhesives. Good working knowledge of failure analysis techniques.
Good interpersonal skills, communication and presentation capability. Openness and flexibility.
Facilitation skills for leading problem solving and risk analysis.
Autonomy, ability to work with minimum supervision.
Required work experience:
Suitable experience of working in a controlled, high technology environment, ideally Aerospace or Defence.
Multidisciplinary team working.
Transnational awareness.
Other requirements:
Appreciation of audits and continuous improvement.
Awareness of health and safety, environment and COSHH.
National and international travel.
Qualifications:
Materials Engineer at graduate level with wide knowledge of metals and non-metals or equivalent