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Integrated Logistics (ILS) Support Engineer

Location: Swindon

Salary: £67,000

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Engineer to join its expanding Government Solutions EMEA team. This role involves providing ILS engineering input and support to ongoing UK MOD projects, as well as various projects and bids for other UK Government Departments. The position may require travel within the UK and occasionally overseas to Customer and Supplier sites. As a part of our team, you will be responsible for managing ILS and service support projects, ensuring that all ILS requirements and outputs are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the required quality standards.

Responsibilities:

* Conduct detailed analytic studies to ensure compliance with AR&M and supportability requirements.

* Deliver ILS project outputs, including AR&M, Supportability Analysis, Through Life Costing, Technical Publications, Training Development, and Codification, within specified timelines and budget constraints.

* Develop and manage Integrated Logistic Support Plans (ILSP) and ILS Element Plans.

* Provide support to bids, proposals, and report writing activities.

* Plan ILS projects to ensure timely delivery and adherence to budgetary constraints.

* Carry out Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) modelling, trend analysis, and support the development of ARM Cases.

* Perform Supportability Analysis, including FMECA, RCM, MTA, and LORA, to aid in the development of support solutions and Supportability Cases.

* Conduct spares modelling to establish and optimize spares inventory.

* Manage the production of technical support publications and oversee the development and delivery of training solutions.

* Provide reports on productivity and performance indicators to the Project/ILS Manager.

* Conduct peer reviews of technical reports and outputs.

* Manage sub-contractor work packages and outputs.

* Lead and contribute to engineering reviews, both internally and with customers.

* Develop innovation initiatives to support continuous improvement and future growth.

About you:

Essential

* Formal training in AR&M Analysis and Supportability Analysis and/or Whole Life Cost/Life Cycle Cost Analysis.

* In-depth knowledge of ILS defence standards, particularly Def Stan 00-600, DLF, and Def Stan 00-40 series.

* Good working knowledge of ASD standards S1000 and 3000 series.

* Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and negotiate.

* Working knowledge of design engineering methods and processes (systems engineering).

* Working knowledge of Human Factors Integration engineering process and analysis techniques.

* Previous experience successfully delivering ILS/ARM programs in the UK Defence Industry.

Desirable

* Training Needs Analysis practitioner, and/or Course Design and delivery.

* Technical Author experience.

* Experience as a design or diagnostics engineer.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

* Technical qualification (Degree or HND) in an engineering discipline.

* Formal training in the management of ILS for UK Defence Programmes.

* Formal training in AR&M Analysis and Supportability Analysis and/or Whole Life Cost/Life Cycle Cost Analysis.

About Aligra - Aligra have been established since 2007 and have since implemented supply partnerships with a number of the UK’s leading logistics companies. Whilst we work across all industries, we specialise in recruitment and talent management for the Automotive and Engineering, Driving and Industrial, Hospitality and Professional and Executive sectors