Obsolescence Manager

Protecting What Matters. Powering The Future Of Naval Technology.

Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions. We operate at the forefront of innovation, delivering technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world.

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.

We trust and empower each other, we love to celebrate success and we win as a team. Together, we embrace change and we’re never satisfied until we’ve done what we said we’d do. In this role you join a component management team working together to provide management and maintenance of the component database and mitigation of obsolescence and compliance issues.

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.

• HNC/HND or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electronics/Mechanical or a relevant subject.
• Good knowledge/understanding of component legislation, materials safety standards and obsolescence management principles.
• 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.
• Familiarity with one or more PMRP tools (IFS desirable) and/or SQL database experience.
• Will require the ability to obtain SC clearance
  
  

Additional Job Description

Benefits on offer:

• Optional 9 day fortnight
• TOIL
• Flexible working hours
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working for certain job roles.
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down.
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover
• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).
  
  

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Security Requirements

This role requires you to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) as a minimum and some roles will require further national security vetting checks.

In line with Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the United Kingdom Vetting Service (UKSV).

What can you expect from us?

More Than Just a Job, We Offer a Mission. More Than Just a Workplace, We Provide The Opportunity To Protect Lives, Advance Technology, And Shape The Future Of Maritime Security. As An Employee Of Ultra Maritime, You Will Receive

• Optional 9 day fortnight
• TOIL
• Flexible working hours
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus – dependent on level. Non-managers = 5% and Managers = 10% for example
• Hybrid working for certain job roles.
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down – use three days of annual leave to cover this
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover
• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage). 
  
  

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Ultra Maritime embraces the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. We strive to build an open, inclusive workplace where ideas flourish and every individual can make a meaningful impact. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let the recruitment lead managing your application know.

Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that safeguard our oceans and secure a safer world.

Our partnership with Morson Edge

Ultra Maritime is partnering with a third-party recruitment provider, Morson Edge (part of the Morson Group), to manage this hiring process. In accordance with UK employment law and UK GDPR, by applying for this role, you consent to your CV and application details being shared with Morson Edge for recruitment purposes.

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Company: Ultra Maritime