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Applied Industrial (AIT) Updates FY13 Earnings Guidance

2013-05-02 20:56:28| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

Applied Industrial issued an update on its FY13 earnings guidance on Thursday morning.

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AIT Systems Engineer for Mechanical, Thermal and Propulsion Subsystems

2013-04-30 10:36:59| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position based in the area of Bremen. Description The main tasks are AIT for completely integrated Mechanical, Thermal Propulsion MTP subsystems for the ExoMars 2016 project Preparation of mechanical assembly and integration procedures Mechanical assembly and integration of structural items Central Tube, Panels, Support Structure by means of fasteners Assembly and integration of thermal items heaters, sensors, and harness support standoffs, tiebase, by means of gluing Routing and integration of harness by means of tiewrap on SC Assembly and integration of other satellite subsystems parts, e.g. electrical hardware Preparation of test specification and procedures, test report generation Operation of MGSE integration stand, hoisting device, crane, containers, Profile Needed qualifications A degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace technology, physics or comparable qualification At least three years of experience in the satellite AIT and test field Certification ideally ESA for harness manufacturing and integration Knowledge of ECSS Standards for Mechanical, Thermal and Harness Engineering Experience in working with mechanical tool kits and MGSE Experience in mechanical assembly of satellite structures Willingness to travel and perform activities in external facilities throughout Europe Harness and Thermal Control Electrical Testing High motivation and commitment to the project Used to tough project targets and challenges Welldeveloped communication skills and hands onmentality Excellent conceptual and analytical skills and able to work under time pressure Fluency in spoken and written English EU citizenship or valid EU work permit Location Bremen, Germany Application deadline 10052013 Estimated star date and Duration asap, 6 months contract If you are interested, please send your EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.

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AIT Manager Assembly, Integration and Testing

2013-04-23 18:37:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Astrium brings space to you. Number 1 in Europe and number 3 worldwide, Astrium employs over 17,000 men and women mainly based in five European countries France, Germany, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. Our technical excellence and extensive prime contractorship experience extend across all sectors of the space business launch vehicles, manned space activities, satellite systems and related services. A vacancy has arisen for a Mechanical Engineering Manager with Astrium Satellites in Stevenage. The successful candidate will support the Assembly, Integration and Testing of Prime Science Projects including BepiColumbo, Solar Orbiter and LISA Pathfinder. You will be responsible for the allocation of operational Mechanical team resources across projects, and overseeing the development and deployment of mechanical Integration and test methods and processes across projects. You will be responsible for managing a team of mechanical AIT engineers, carrying out appraisals, administration, training and recruitment of new staff. You may also support technical discussions around all mechanical aspects across projects. Priority will be given to Internal Astrium applicants. Applications are welcome from agency workers. The key responsibilities of the role are as follows Overseeing the development and deployment of mechanical Integration and test methods and processes across projects Implement best industry practices Work closely with management team and HR function on organisational design in order to assess skills and training needs, workforce and succession planning Responsible for the Mechanical Assembly, Integration and Testing element and lead the Mechanical team on projects through phases A,B , CD and E Produce specs from test requirements, write test plans, test procedures and test reports Logistics control of all project Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, flight hardware and support equipment Alignment producing test procedures and operating and maintaining Optical alignment equipment Designing of test equipment, overseeing its manufacture, and commissioning Mechanical handling of Spacecraft, Instruments, payloads, solar arrays, antenna etc. Prepare and carry out environmental tests Vibration, Acoustic, Mass properties, Thermal at unit, subsystem, instrument and spacecraft level. Install and validate test instrumentation. Thermocouples, accelerometer, tilt sensors Support propulsion testing Handling and installation of thermal hardware Mechanical integration and testing of electronic units, subsystems and instruments, mechanisms, antennas, solar arrays, mechanical subsystems, instruments, payloads and spacecraft and control the documentation associated with performing these tasks. Pyrotechnic handling, installation and safety The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience HNC or equivalent in a Mechanical Engineering discipline Extensive experience of working in a manufacturing environment, ideally within Aerospacedefence industries Good knowledge of Mechanical build and testing Recent people management experience and proven leadership abilities as well as a track record of performance management Production of high quality documentation test specs, test plans, test procedures, AIT Plans Demonstrable experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising and organising workload effectively, and working to strict deadlines Excellent clear communication to all interfaces Willingness to travel overseas to support operations Desirable Experience of producing test procedures and operating and maintain Opticaling alignment equipment TO APPLY click here

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