ILS Manager

Morson Edge; East Knighton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK engineering firm is seeking an Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Manager to manage and deliver ILS products and bids. This role requires a strong technical knowledge and experience in applying ILS to complex programmes, especially for the UK MOD. Key responsibilities include analyzing support requirements, developing ILS plans, and ensuring successful completion of all mandated support elements. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive market salary.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge in ILS products and bids.
• Ability to manage tasks and resources for support requirements.
• Understanding of logistics information repositories.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver ILS products and bids.
• Define tasks and resources for project support.
• Develop and manage ILS plans and schedules.

Skills

Experience in ILS for complex programmes

Defence standards knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Broad engineering experience

High quality standards and customer focus

Tools

PTC Windchill

OPUS 10

Job description

Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Manager

Location: Wool, Dorset

Hybrid working 3 days on site, 2 remote

Competetive Market Salary

SC Clearance required

Purpose of job:

To manage and deliver ILS products and bids whilst possessing a strong technical knowledge.

Key accountabilities may include:

• Analysing the support requirements within a bid / project and define the tasks and associated resources required to support the product.
• Developing and managing ILS and ILS Element Plans, Supportability Analysis, AR&M, Supply Support, Technical Documentation, Training Needs Analysis (TNA), Training, Facilities and PHS&T.
• Successfully influencing the product design to enhance in-service supportability.
• Developing the most appropriate support strategies and solutions.
• Delivering all the mandated support elements.
• Developing and managing the ILS Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and schedules and ensuring ILS programmes are delivered within budget and timescales.

Key Skillset:

• Experience in the application of ILS to large scale complex programmes for UK MOD and/or industry.
• Working knowledge of defence standards: Def Stan 00-600, Def Stan 00-60 and Def Stan 00-40 Series.
• Awareness of standards: Mil Std 1388-2B, Mil Std 1629A, Mil Hdbk 472, Mil Std 785, Mil Std 756 and Mil Std 470.
• Knowledge of Logistic Information Repositories (LIRs), OPUS 10, PTC Windchill software tools.
• Broad engineering experience.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools.
• High quality standards with focus on service delivery and excelling customers' expectations.

Desirable:

• Naval working practices.
• Underwater acoustics and signal processing.
• Military sonars.
• Mine warfare.
• Operation and maintenance procedures.
• System maintenance tools and techniques.
• Military equipment documentation styles and formats.
• Naval systems and platforms