01Responsibilities
The scope of work includes activities related to identifying, assessing, and managing the risks associated with the obsolescence of components used in Thales products. The Component and Obsolescence Monitoring Engineers are expected to monitor the lifecycle of components, forecast potential obsolescence issues, and implement effective strategies to mitigate these risksTo ensure continuous availability of critical components for Thales products.To proactively manage and mitigate risks related to component obsolescence.To maintain a high level of product reliability and performanceBe accountable for the validation of selected components on our different project and provide feedback where applicable.BOM Scrub: Analysis of BOMs (Bill of Materials), Proactive BOM Scrubbing and Risk AssessmentAlert Monitoring: Analyse all obsolescence notifications (PDNs, PCNs, Obsolescence Alerts) from providers and any other sources to identify potential alternate componentsContinuously monitor alerts related to component obsolescence and input them into the Component DatabaseEvaluate the impact of alerts at the Part, BOM, Assembly, Product/ Unit level, tracking and reporting frequency and severitySuggest alternative components when suitable solution already exists in the Thales preferred parts list, or already exists in the Thales component library. Find the best component solution with the designer and the purchase who respect components strategies
Skills & Experience: 2yrs-4yrs
Obsolescence Management expertiseBOM/Part Obsolescence Monitoring expertiseExperience working with PLM (Wind-chill/ PALMA/Team center)Parts/component database management expertisePDNs/ PCN processing expertiseData Providers (Silicon Expert, I H S MARKIT, Total Parts Plus) Obsolescence Monitoring expertise using any or all the data providersIdentification of Alternates of all Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical and Software Solutions to mitigate obsolescence issuesChange Management in PLM/ equivalent databasesAutomation of certain process using software language (Excel, Python, VBA Scripts, C, C++.)
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