Technical Lead - Industrial Activity Manager

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

• Management of Industrial deliverables and manufacturing topics for the new product development;
• Responsible for the delivery (quality, cost, deadlines) of the hardware during development and series production (ensuring As Built configuration is adhering to current design configuration).
• Responsible for monitoring of the hardware configuration delivered against PO or SoW requirements, implement ECNs and adhering configuration management practices.
• Improve Production/Repair and Investigation processes by implementing actions to improve productivity and reduce rework.
• Set priorities and make decisions as needed to correct deviations
• Setting-up of Industrial resources and processes;
• Must have experience in technologies qualification plan definition and execution in order to increase technology maturity from TRL3-4 to TRL 5-6
• Must have experience in electronic manufacturing readiness definition and execution in order to increase process maturity from MRL2-4 to MRL7-8
• Must have large technical competencies: PCB technologies (multi-layers, digital), PCBA technologies (fine pitch, power devices, Lead free and leaded high reliability soldering, PCB protection and repairing), Mechanical structures development, Surface preparation and finishing for airborne hardened equipment from design phase to manufacturing process validation
• Monitoring of production plans and interface of the various stakeholders involved;
• Prepare scope of work for subcontracted activities and manage the scope
• Technical Support of the NPI/NPD programs with Indian suppliers (DFM, Recurring cost, Technology maturity, Production readiness reviews, First article inspection and clearance);
• Must have experience to ensure the realization of your batch in the objective of the targeted RC series, the mastery of NRC industrialization and the provision of production lines of all means of production and testing;
• Main point of contact for reporting Technical Facts/Events to Thales Global and project teams;
• Product conformity and industrial performance;
• Pilot the industrialization and production transfers;
• Advise/train the ECC Technical teams dealing with issues;
• Development of the industrial maturity of the TIPL Industry

• Production line management (electronic (Preferred) and/or mechanic and/or benches and/or optical);
• Management of supplier performances working with supply chain team;
• Good knowledge of production processes, tools, planning, PLM tools
• Experience on industrial transfers;
• Well versed with Design for manufacturing ,testing concepts for Electromechanical modules, PCBs and box builds
• Hands on experience on Manufacturing engineering
• Demonstrate a high level of autonomy and efficiency, as well as a strong willingness to interact with the different stakeholders.
• Open minded, Intercultural interested;
• Strong team spirit and cross-functional leadership;
• Used to complex environment;
• Ready to travel in India and overseas.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with deadlines and without supervision
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, Logical thinking
• Adaptability and learning skills
• Negotiation and networking skills
• Cost conscious and frugal thinking
• Ability to work in complex matrix organizations
• Multi-cultural awareness.

• 8 to 12 years of experience
• At least 10 years of exposure in the Industry field (especially in Electronics).
• Working experience in Avionics and Defense systems design is a plus.