Salary: 30000 - £35000/annum
Category: Engineering & Technical
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Honiton, Devon
Posted on: 17/08/2010

Design Engineer (Reliability & Maintainability)



My client based near Taunton requires a Reliability & Maintainability Design Engineer to join their Engineering and Manufacturing outfit.



MAIN PURPOSES OF THE JOB:

To influence design and development of existing and future platforms for Reliability and

Maintainability, to conduct R&M analysis, tests and trials using recognised techniques, and

provide documentary evidence of likely and proven R&M performance (in accordance with

Defence Standards). A fully integrated member of the Design Team, interfacing with Design,

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Trials and Safety functions.



MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

„h Responsible for all R&M analysis of company designs and products.

- To influence designs for R&M.

- To provide evidence in support of claims of R&M performance through presentation of

analysis, models and reports (in accordance with Def Stan 00-40 and 00-42).

- Investigate failures or potential failures for design and development purposes.

- Continuous improvement of product R&M performance and maintenance optimisation.

- Support the Engineering Manager and Project Managers in engineering activity.

- Support to the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Manager enabling flow through of R&M

analysis into specification, design, procurement and fielding of the Support Solution.

- Support the Safety and Environment work-stream with analysis of probability and

consequence of equipment failures.

- Support to the Trials Manager in running of R&M Tests and Trials, collection of R&M

performance data, sentencing of failures at Incident Sentencing Committee and

identification of corrective action.



SECONDARY DUTIES:

- To represent the Company to customers, suppliers and other organisations.

- To maintain awareness of relevant new technology, and apply it within the company as appropriate.

- To be aware of the current procedures and ensure that they are correct and accurately

reflected in the Procedures Manual.

- To participate in the company's Staff Appraisal process.

- To suggest improvements to any working practices.

- To keep all administrative tasks up to date and all associated paperwork in a tidy and easily

identifiable manner.

- To maintain an awareness and observation of Fire, Security, and Health and Safety

Regulations.

- To carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job.



CONTACTS - INTERNAL CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS:

Internal Customers: Design, ILS, Projects, Production and Trials.

Internal Suppliers: Design, Trials.



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

(ie minimum educational level and experience to fill the job effectively)

- Engineering qualifications to degree level or similar.

- Professional / Chartered Engineer status, or potential to achieve.

- Reliability and Maintainability qualifications.

- Good knowledge of Automotive Engineering and systems.

- Working knowledge of MOD acquisition and Defence Standards (00-40 and 00-42).

- Working knowledge of R&M modelling software and MS Office applications.

- Good communication and resource management skills.



PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

- The R&M Engineer must be able to work with minimum of supervision and communicate

with all levels of staff and management.

- The R&M Engineer must be aware of the time pressures on other staff, and be able to

effectively deal with their requests, while ensuring that the appropriate documentation is

completed in a timely manner.

- The R&M Engineer must be able to demonstrate high levels of professional integrity.



Salary negotiable to £35,000 per annum + benefits

Vacancy Reference: 107546227
Employer/Agency: The Recruitment Network