Obsolescence Manager

Ultra Maritime has an exciting opportunity for an obsolescence manager to contribute and lead obsolescence work packages for some of Ultra's leading support projects. In this role you can be hybrid working, with their home site being our Loudwater or Greenford locations. The home of this role shall be within the Support Engineering Function, reporting to the In-Service Support functional manager. In this role you will be specialising in Maritime Defence projects, that range from tens of £k to several £M, we will provide the successful engineer the opportunity to grow and develop their skills across a wide range of projects. Naturally you will be comfortable sharing workloads with others and able to work closely with the wider team to achieve team goals. do. In this role you Ideally you will be familiar with the defence industry or have demonstrable skills in Obsolescence Management. The ideal candidate will have a background in component engineering. Key Responsibilities as an Obsolescence Manager Working with product line support functions to support their component and obsolescence management activities, including:Obsolescence identification, monitoring across the product line, and supporting mitigation/resolution activities. Leading obsolescence work packages and coordinating cross-functional inputs to ensure timely delivery.Management of the ERP database (with respect to lifecycle and obsolescence data) and providing support to its engineering users. Monitoring obsolescence across assigned product lines and produce regular obsolescence reports to keep customers informed. Playing a key role in delivering the assigned product line's obsolescence management strategy, ensuring proactive lifecycle risk management.Assisting in component selection to meet specific customer requirements (and relevant standards), with consideration of lifecycle status and long-term availability. adhered to within your own work and instructing/reviewing others to ensure they meet the requirements.Responsible for providing planning and estimation input to Project Managers at the kick-off of new projects, particularly in relation to obsolescence risk.To lead and support component and obsolescence risk identification and mitigation activities for assigned product line. Coaching and mentoring of more junior Engineers in obsolescence best practice.Liaising with both internal departments and external suppliers regarding lifecycle status, last-time buys and alternative parts to assist with obsolescence resolution strategies.Demonstrable experience in leading work packages and working closely within a cross-functional team environment. Skills, Qualification and Experience as an Obsolescence Manager component legislation, materials safety standards and obsolescence management principles.Good knowledge/understanding of Experience of the whole product lifecycle within a defence or aviation environment, including proactive obsolescence management. Knowledge of Component Engineering and Obsolescence Management best practices, methodologies, processes and tools. Will require the ability to obtain SC clearanceFamiliarity with one or more PMRP tools (IFS desirable) and/or SQL database experience.Additional Job Description Benefits on offer: