ILS Manager

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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – ILS Manager

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Please note, we operate a 65% onsite requirement across the month (average of 3 days per week).

Job ID – 21413

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK:

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet form part of our ICI division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible – Please note, we operate a 65% onsite requirement across the month (average of 3 days per week).
• Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, etc.
• Half day finish on a Friday.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover.
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x).
• Group income protection.
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support.

What the role will involve:

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Design, develop and manage ILS including planning, coordination of resources and the support solution for products and ILS requirements in a timely and professional manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Development, management of ILS and a hands-on approach in drafting specified Contract Data Requirements List, such as the ILS Element Plans.
• Lead the planning and delivery of the Supportability Analysis Programme.
• Determine the support requirements within a project and define the tasks and associated resources required to ensure the most appropriate support strategy and solution.
• Responsibility for the definition and estimation of ILS proposals that are compliant to Customer ITT Statement of Requirements.
• Influence the product design to enhance in-service reliability, availability, maintainability and supportability.
• Manage the performance of project ILS staff including any sub-contractors to ensure output meets internal and customer requirements and ensure that programmes are delivered within budget and timescales.
• Develop and/or provide technical peer reviews of ILS management, planning and reporting documentation.
• Develop and manage ILS Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and schedules whilst estimating ILS levels of effort, man hours etc. for costing purposes.
• Responsibility for the implementation and delivery of contractual ILS requirements through all phases of the project life cycle, including capturing and managing ILS Risks and Opportunities.
• Responsibility for direct customer interfacing activity, including representation at Logistic Support Committees, ILS Working Groups and project performance meetings with the Customer, Design and ILS Reviews.

What you’ll bring:

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Degree or HNC/HND in an engineering/science subject or has a proven record of accomplishment in a similar role.
• Experience in the application of ILS to large scale complex programmes for UK MOD and/or industry. Working knowledge of Defence Standards including but not limited to: Def Stan 00-600, Def Stan 00-60 and Def Stan 00-40 Series and awareness of US Military Standards: Mil Std 1388-2B, Mil Std 1629A, Mil Hdbk 472, Mil Std 785, Mil Std 756 and Mil Std 470.
• Strong understanding of predictive logistics and support planning methodologies.
• Familiar with the application of Logistic Information Repositories (LIRs).
• Working knowledge of ILS Modelling Tools (including WLC Modelling).
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience of defining and delivering Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for Service Delivery within a mixed Logistic Support community (Military/Civilian).

Additional Skills and Experience:

• Working knowledge of the PTC Windchill ARM tools.
• Familiarity with products similar to those manufactured by L3Harris in the following areas: Electronic Warfare, Robotics, Crypto, etc.
• Management of Training Delivery Teams.

Important to know:

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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