Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer - Aerostructures

Your role and your team:

The Lilium Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering Organisation is responsible for the realisation of the technological capabilities that drive our shared vision forward, using the capabilities of a global supply chain.  You will be instrumental in leading the industrialisation of our external partners to meet our vision.  This includes the development of new components and assemblies, taking them through to stable production, using a zero defects approach.  Our mission is to complete secure NPI programmes with our suppliers, to enable the smooth introduction and ramp up of our demand into our internal build lines, where the Lilium Jet will go through its final assembly steps.

As our Aerostructures specialist, you will be responsible for the manufacturing and development of our primary structure.  From the initial Design for Manufacture activities to the realisation of high volume production rates, you will be fully enabled to develop your product group to be best in class.

Location: In supplier facilities in central Spain, with the expectation to travel between multiple facilities and to Lilium HQ in Munich. Expected travel load 10-20%

Your Day to Day:

• Working as the manufacturing specialist, you will enforce Design for Manufacture with your design team to enable the goal of high rate, cost effective manufacturing and be the voice of manufacturing in which suppliers we partner with for your product group.
• You will lead the development of Technology Demonstrators with our suppliers to enable initial design maturity of next generation aircraft products.
• You will develop, drive and deliver all technical aspects of the industrialisation road map with our suppliers, enforcing clear collaboration between the respective parties to secure delivery against business case cost & quality targets.
• To enable the industrialisation, you will enable the development and verification of the best tooling solution to meet the rapid timeline, while ensuring attainment of quality standards.
• You will be the Product Specialist in the Manufacturing Review Boards on location at supplier facilities. Enabling fast, clear decision making on your product, while establishing the improvement actions necessary to prevent common recurrences.
• You are to be the technical leader for this commodity, owning the requirements, opportunities and capability knowledge of this product to assist supplier development and enable the Operations Team to deliver against demand and capacity.
• You will develop and deliver technology road mapping for your commodities to achieve best-in-class product, when measured against performance, weight, cost and quality, by continually improving performance of your commodity and suppliers.
• You will proactively identify and justify the introduction of new materials, processes and manufacturing technologies that enable your development road map.
• You will responsible for the right first time delivery of each element of the PPAP framework against your product and establish best practice to enable secure NPI delivery to a recognised industry standard.
• You will develop all New Technology Projects through a gated MRL process, to determine the maturity of each new technology for its inclusion in the next generation of your product.
• You are directly responsible for the delivery of your products to their FAI to AS/EN9102.

Your Profile:

• You will have a relevant Degree in the field of Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and significant experience in manufacturing engineering role or equivalent.
• Good communicator, with mature judgement of the appropriate level of research/response to the customer/situation.
• You will be a Manufacturing Process expert for Aerostructure assembly, ideally Wings and/or Fuselage, enabling you to lead a team that will carrying out a range or processes, from alignment to fastening over both Composite and Metallic structures.
• You will have demonstratable capabilities in influencing design through Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and RCCA activities.
• You will have knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and inspection capabilities and requirements relevant to Composite and Metallic Aerostructures.
• You will have a proven track record in the management of complex tasks/projects in a multi-national environment.
• You will have demonstrable experience of operating alone in supplier facilities, with strong communication skills that support the working practices of local management to technical personnel.
• Excellent team-building/collaboration skills, dealing with internal and external peers.
• Experience of using PPAP/APQP processes.
• Experience in Manufacturing Readiness Level or Technology Readiness Level development is considered beneficial.

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