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Industrial Participation Manager

Germany

In support of a globally recognised International Aerospace and Defence Systems company that specialises in the development and supply of high-performance drive and control technology to the defence, aerospace, power generation and marine sectors, we are seeking an Industrial Participation Manager who will be based from their German manufacturing facility near Stuttgart and will be the contact person for all inquiries relating to compensation transactions/industrial participation and are responsible for processing and determining suitable measures to fulfil their compensation obligations.

This role is directly responsible for offsets or Industrial Participation as procurement policies and agreements between countries, established when procuring defence assets.

and oversees the management of all related business activities conducted in the European region. This role involves Senior leadership of a multi-disciplined, matrixed team supporting our Clients' Defense Control Systems Business Unit and the Defense Sector of the Space and Defense Group.

Responsibilities include:

-    Your main task is the identification, planning, development and implementation of fulfilment concepts for offset obligations of our Clients European locations in the defense sector

-    Reporting to the Business Manager Defence, you will support the innovative and cost-optimized fulfilment of compensation obligations. Essential pillars for obtaining offset credits are generating offset credits from purchases by the entire Group at locations in Europe and the USA,

-    You will be targeted on generating offset credits by relocating work packages to partners and suppliers in relevant countries.

-    You will be targeted on generating offset credits by controlling purchasing in Germany and Ireland for B and C parts.

-    This role will have close collaboration with the regional sales and programme managers.

-    You will be involved in the development and maintenance of networks in the offset and defense sectors as well as the analysis of foreign procurement markets in collaboration with strategic purchasing.

-    You will be responsible for the timely processing and commercial controlling of the offset projects.

To support this role, you will have:

-    Studies in the field of economics or engineering or completed vocational training with additional subject-specific qualifications and relevant professional experience.

-    Several years of experience in international sales, purchasing, project or contract management.

-    Experience in offset management and industry knowledge in defense technology are also welcomed.

-    You are characterized by your willingness to travel, flexibility, ability to work in a team and good communication skills.

-    You should have very good SAP and Microsoft Office knowledge.

-    You should have very good written and spoken German and English skills complete your profile.

If you are interested in this site-based role and are able to support German Security Clearances (SC), then please apply or contact Matthew Heath.

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Senior ILS Engineer - Defence and Military Systems - Permanent - Attractive

A Senior ILS Engineer is required to join an International Defence Systems company that designs, manufactures, and supports world leading military Systems. The successful Senior ILS Engineer will need to ensure the day-to-day management and performance/delivery for assigned projects, subcontracts, vendors and/or accounts, whilst applying a depth and breadth of experience relating to complex engineering problems, challenges and issues associated with related work packages.

The Senior ILS Engineer role requires close liaison between Engineering teams, customers, and suppliers. Significant drive and energy, strong systems engineering skills, and the ability to deliver a diverse programme to demanding time, target cost and quality requirements are essential attributes to succeed. The Senior ILS Engineer must be a team player who is prepared to work with a multi-site engineering team within the customer community. The individual will be required to work across geographical and cultural divides to draw together a comprehensive engineering capability that will derive balanced system solutions.

Senior ILS Engineer will be responsible for the following:

• Overall responsibility for the conduct of the ILS work package.
• Coordination and supervision of a team of ILS engineers.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for the supply chain with regard to ILS deliverables.
• Practical and theoretical supportability assessments on existing and new systems.
• Sub-Assemblies and Components Supportability & Repair Analysis, Spares & Cost Analysis.
• Provide supportability advice to other engineering and other functional departments.
• Working with other engineering departments to influence designs.
• Leading and managing support specialists to produce support engineering deliverables.
• Undertake the relevant people processes (such as performance reviews) for direct reports.
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) data validation and Tech Pubs verification.
• Define support engineering requirements for supplied items/services.
• The evaluation of design and supplier data.
• Production of support related data and reports
• Working with Training capability, Support Engineers and Safety Engineers
• Ensure that support products are ALARP.

The Senior ILS Engineer should have the following Qualifications Skills or Experience:

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
• Post-graduate engineering experience in a suitable engineering role.
• Must have a good understanding of the support engineering / ILS discipline (Essential)
• Must have experience of Def-Stans and Defence Logistic Framework
• Experience of ASD S3000L and its application to supportability analysis programmes
• Must have a working understanding of SHE and product safety (Essential)
• Previous experience of leading a team would be advantageous (Highly Desireable)
• Recent British Army Armoured Fighting Vehicle management experience (Highly Desirable)
• Good listener and communicator who effectively conveys information.
• Computer-literate especially the Microsoft Office suite
• Be open to new ways of resolving issues and the possibility
• Able to incorporate new technology through research and Innovative problem-solver 
• Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
• Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and new concepts

**Security Clearance (SC) will be required due to the nature of the Defence products involved**

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have the experience for the Senior ILS Engineerand you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on 01384 446127 or send suitable CV's topeter.heap@jonlee.co.uk

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Jonathan Lee Recruitment is helping a respected company recruit a Vehicle Mechanic for their welcoming and inclusive team. This full-time role is based at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, and offers a salary of £37,500 to £43,500 per annum and excellent benefits.

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you will support onsite customer equipment failure inspection, diagnosis, repairs, and warranty work. You'll also perform diagnostic tests and repair of military vehicles and equipment, onsite and in the field, in compliance with technical service and statutory regulations.

If you were already in this Vehicle Mechanic role, here are some areas you might have worked in this week:

• Diagnostics, maintenance and repair of military vehicles and equipment, on-site and in the field, in compliance with company technical service and statutory regulations.
• Compliance with and monitoring of statutory regulations, in particular those involving safety at work and environmental protection
• Responsibility for the preparation of safe and compliant work sites, tools and materials
• Generation of work breakdown structures, cost estimates, and performance specifications
• Independent management of a facility in collaboration with a technical team
• Delivery of training tasks, internally and externally, with the customer community

To apply for this Vehicle Mechanic role, your soft skills, expertise, and experience should include:

• Experience in vehicle inspection, maintenance & repair, ideally in the field of military equipment, heavy commercial vehicles, construction machinery, agricultural machinery or specialist vehicle manufacture
• Experience in completion of relevant technical documentation and paperwork as dictated by industry
• Skills and experience in the operation of automotive diagnostic equipment, diagnostic fault finding, and troubleshooting
• Possess a C&G Heavy Vehicle Repair Level 3 or equivalent and test authorisation for technical tests specified by the statutory authorities
Ideally experieced in Military vehicle technical maintenance, recent exposure to electronic fleet management systems and a Class C (HGV2) license but not essential

If you're looking to impact and create change positively, you'll be rewarded with a salary of £37,500 to £43,500 and an attractive benefits package for your inclusive and committed approach.

Please contact Jonathan Lee Recruitment today if this full-time Vehicle Mechanic job in Bedford motivates and inspires you. We'd love to help you get your next role.

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Jonathan Lee Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our client's collaborative and inclusive team in Stockport. This full-time Manufacturing Engineer role offers a salary of £45,000 to £50,000 per annam and many excellent benefits.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support manufacturing processes to improve product quality and ease of manufacture. The company is a trusted partner to military customers around the world and has a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business, from Engineering to Project Management and Business Support to Operations. This critical role is to develop/implement improvements to manufacturing processes and to drive continuous improvement, consistency of product quality and delivery.

During your first few weeks in this Manufacturing Engineer role, you can expect to:

• Create, manage, and deliver improvement action plans
• Implement a customer-focused, operational improvement culture, delivering world-class customer service levels
• Explore the business case for process automation where applicable; for repeatability, efficiency and quality improvements
• Develop processes to improve dimensional stability from effective jigging / fixture / alignment
• Continuously drive efficiency improvements that reduce the build hours/product
• Lead, develop and implement quality manufacturing improvement programmes across area of responsibility
• Coordinate cross-functional team activities to optimise the cost performance of the plant through capital investment programmes, optimising operating standards and minimising waste through the development of a continuous improvement culture
• Support and lead structured problem-solving and process improvement activities

To apply for this Manufacturing Engineer position, your soft skills, expertise, and experience should include:

• Ideally holding an HND or an Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
• Educated to Bachelor level or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Discipline
• Planning experience using SAP and Ideally Trained in SAP
• Structuring BOMs from Drawing to Manufacture
• A proven successful track record of manufacturing excellence and experience in a similar role within an industrial or technical environment
• It would be advantageous to have planning experience with SAP or to be trained in SAP

If you're looking to impact and create change positively, you'll be rewarded with a salary of £45,000 to £50,000 and an excellent benefits package for your inclusive and committed approach.

We'd love you to apply for this full-time Manufacturing Engineer job in Stockport, and we're waiting to hear from you. Please get in touch with Jonathan Lee Recruitment today.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included