Stress Team Leader

ROLE PURPOSE

Coordinate tasks, monitor and report on delivery performance.
Ensure team activities follow appropriate quality management procedures for defining technical content and project reporting.
Identify the requirements of a task, establish good working relationships with key stakeholders, estimate the work content, technically guide a team of engineers, typically 5 to 9 in size.
Liaise with customer to report progress and ensure tasking is completed to time cost and quality.
Provide engineering input to technical, commercial and contract reviews within the company.


PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To supervise a team of engineers, distributing tasks appropriately, communicating with the team.
• Define adequate structural and flight tests and analyse the results in order to satisfy the Certifying Authorities and Chief Stress Engineer of the structural integrity of the components and structures designed by the company.
• Evaluate, agree and introduce new methods of analysis and material in order to improve the department’s response to reduce company costs.
• Provide engineering input to technical, commercial and contract reviews within the company and with customers.
• Ensure that all project stakeholders have the right information at the right time, through pro-active communication.
• Supporting the team through individual progress reviews, providing feedback, managing performance and conduct issues.
• Identify training and development needs to ensure current and future skill requirements are met and addressed through coaching, on the job training and making recommendations for formal training.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS (ESSENTIAL)

Experience
Applicants should have a sound background in Aerospace Engineering with experience of aircraft stress analysis.
Ability to develop technical solutions, compliant with requirements within agreed

Knowledge
PC literate – MS Office, MS Project an advantage.


SKILLS / COMPETENCIES (ESSENTIAL)

Use of FEM packages, including Nastran and Patran.
Experience of Hand Calcs and MathCAD.
Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers.

Agency/Employer: Exemplar Group
Town or City: Cowes
Location: Hampshire
Sector: Engineering
Related Job Titles: Not stated
Permanent/Contract: Permanent, Full time
Experience: 3 years
Date: 26-10-2007
Salary: Not specified

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