Senior Obsolescence Engineer

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Job description

Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Obsolescence Engineer to join our team within the Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) line of business. The CS3 line of business operates across the UK, providing innovative and invaluable support solutions to our customers. We help to ensure the availability of front-line capability wherever and whenever required.

In this role, you will work closely with both the internal Leonardo teams and with external stakeholders, including our national industry partners and the MoD.

Responsibilities:

• Identify obsolescence risks and concerns related to the project.
• Develop mitigation and resolution plans to address identified obsolescence risk.
• Support the engagement with key stakeholders in order to establish obsolescence related risks and needs.
• Conduct analysis of historic in-service data to identify areas for future improvement, as well as to inform projections and forecasts, presenting key findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Produce obsolescence plans, processes, and formal documentation as required.
• Produce evidence to demonstrate compliance with supportability related requirements.
• Foster relationships and networks within and outside CS3 and actively identify opportunities for adoption of best practice (in terms of processes, tools, or ways of working).
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Escalate emerging issues and levels of risk and help define opportunities and risk mitigation options.
• Mentor, coach, and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability.

Minimum Requirements:

• An in-depth understanding and relevant industry experience of applying Obsolescence Management engineering principles and standards across the engineering lifecycle.
• Knowledge of IEC62402 and its application.
• Experience of working with different stakeholders to elicit and trade-off competing needs to ensure that the optimum solution is created for through-life requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders from a wide range of organisations, disciplines, backgrounds, and levels of seniority.
• Self-motivated with an aptitude for problem-solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience of creating formal documentation and presentations for internal and/or external customers.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with an ability to influence and adapt according to changing demands.

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Benefits:

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part-time opportunities, please talk to us.
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
• Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers).
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.