Technical Administrator

We are seeking a Technical Administrator to join the Calibration & Maintenance team at our Bolton site. The main focus of the role will be to manage all parts used in the calibration & maintenance of bespoke test systems on site. This will need to be managed in our SAP system.

Working as part of a small Control Team within the wider Calibration & Maintenance department, you will produce and review technical reports for the management of spares and look at introducing better working practices on how we control them within SAP. You will be also working on producing service kits for regular maintenance that is performed on our manufacturing facilities.

Key areas of responsibility are as follows:

• Managing Spares.
• From COTS (commercial off the shelf) down to components e.g. IC's, connector savers & service kits.
• Creation of calibration and service kits and there redeployment back in to our stock holding.
• Creation of material masters with our SAP management system.
• Working with engineers to ascertain min / max quantity levels.
• Organisation of current stock and regular stock taking.
• Ordering of new stock.
• Using Jira to notify people of where items are up to.
• Assisting the Control Team Lead in the management of critical spares.
• Liaising with relevant Engineering function to determine their requirements
• Deploying critical spares packages and managing calibration requirements to minimise downtime to production.
• Providing SAP training and producing documentation for calibration and maintenance specific activities for the control team.

• Experience and knowledge of managing spares.
• Working knowledge of the SAP (Systems Applications and Products in data processing) enterprise resource planning system.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in creating and managing material masters and min / max levels.
• Whilst not essential, a good understanding of calibration principles and processes would be beneficial.
• The ability to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently., Applying all our energy and focus to every task, recognising our role in providing mission critical capabilities

• Permanent
• Published: 22 hours ago
• £42,558

Technical AdministratorMBDA An exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Administrator to join the Calibration and Maintenance department to manage all parts used on the bespoke test systems sites.

Salary: Circa £42,558 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance:

British National. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more..., At MBDA we value the contributions that our employees make every day towards our purpose. That's why we have lots of benefits in place to ensure that working at MBDA is rewarding in every sense.

We are always working to improve our offering, and rewards may differ depending on your role, so please make sure to ask our recruiters for more info when applying.

Annual Bonus

25 Days Annual Leave (plus holiday purchase)

Dynamic Working

Enhanced Parental Leave

Pension Scheme

Extracurricular Learning Budget

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Financial Advice

Share Incentive Plan

Subsidised Gym Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts and Vouchers

Health and Dental Insurance

Costco Membership

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