Methods Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

Generic missions

For any domain/product localized by Thales in the UAE, including electromechanical modules and sub-systems:

• To define and manage industrialization work packages for transfers of production and new products (writing, scheduling and management of activities, budget tracking, reporting and risks management)
• To contribute to the qualification and to the monitoring of the local supply chain (PVETs, S-Production Readiness Reviews, acceptance of prototypes and serial products (S-First Articles Inspections)
• To guarantee the application of manufacturing and testing processes (procedures, integration and testing means, technical referential, ERP applicative configuration)
• To support the production teams to solve any issue linked to processes and tools, to manage the Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and to prepare the CCB meetings
• In close collaboration with the products assurance team, to lead and secure the execution of internal industrialization milestones, especially the Production Readiness Reviews and the First Articles Inspections
• To guarantee the manufacturability and the testability of the products
• To contribute to the modernization of the production lines by proposing, developing and qualifying new processes and tools (industry 4.0)
• To manage and guarantee the application of « Design to cost » on development phases
• To develop a strong collaboration with the BLs methods/industrialization team and to participate to meetings to guarantee the application of the up-to-date Reference Factories referential (methods/processes/tools)
• To be part of Thales group global industry community and to ensure the capitalization of the group best practices and return of experience to contribute to the industrial roadmap.
• To propose and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Specific missions:

At short term, the priority will be to support the deployment and the qualification of a local production capacity of defense for ground applications. During this phase:

• To lead the transfer of the legacy manufacturing and integration methods, processes and tools as per Thales Business Line referential
• To guarantee the full compliance with the products definition files.
• Under the authority of the BL, to contribute to the definition and deployment 4.0 industry initiatives to improve the competitiveness produced globally
• To work in close collaboration with IS/IT team to guarantee the alignment between the industrial initiatives and the company IS/IT architecture (ERP/PLM/MES).
• To contribute to the deployment and the configuration of this architecture.

The position is based in Abu Dhabi with frequent business trips to France for training/coordination/reporting with the BLs.

Desired candidate profile

Work Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in methods and industrialization.
• Demonstrated record of industrial processes and tools management.

Qualification, Certification & Educational Requirements

• Master/engineering degree in manufacturing and/or industrialization.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in methods, industrialization and industrial processes (manufacturing and repairs)
• LEAN industrial management
• Work package management
• Industrial flux management methods
• ERP/PLM environments (user profile).

HSE Responsibilities

• Take care of your own safety and the safety of others as far as practicable.
• To be aware of, and play an active role in the achievement of Thales HSE policy & objectives.
• Comply with local HSE laws and legislation.
• To use safety equipment (including PPE) as required and intended.
• Lead by example and actively encourage departments to look at ways to conserve water & energy, minimize the generation of waste, and encourage recycling.
• Everyone within Thales has the right to stop work if they believe that their activities may affect their health and safety or that of others. In this circumstance, such conditions must be reported immediately to their line manager and the HSE department.