About this job

GDUK is engaged in a Reliability Growth Trials (RGT) Program for the AJAX family of vehicles. RGT Program comprises operation of 9 vehicles from 4 variant designs through simulated Battlefield Missions (BFMs) to identify and correct failure modes. GDUK is seeking a Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Durability (RAM-D) Manager to develop and maintain the RAM-D analysis methodology, processes, and models to be utilized throughout the RGT program.

Responsibilities

The RAM-D Manager is responsible and accountable for all RAM-D analysis and modeling activity including but not limited to: development of the modeling tools and methodology to be used by the program, development and maintenance of RAM-D processes and best practices, development and maintenance of the RAM-D models, and development and execution of failure mode and corrective action scoring (e.g. FEFs) methodology.

Responsibilities include:

• Development, maintenance, and ownership of the vehicle RAM-D models
• Development, maintenance, and ownership of the program RAM-D processes and tools
• Development, maintenance, and reporting of RAM-D metrics
• Ownership of the RAM-D CDRLS
• Support the RGT Manager to develop the suite of RGT Plans
• Support of DRACAS process to define and enforce scoring criteria
• Close monitoring of key supplier RGT Programme
• Oversight of R&M Working Groups

Profile

Essential:

• Sound judgement with the ability to take decisive action and accept responsibility for the outcomes of that action
• The ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work and forge sound relationships with project driven teams
• Knowledge of military vehicle operation and/or maintenance
• Excellent communications & interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to drive tasks to closure

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant field
• Experience of conducting RGT programmes
• In depth knowledge of underlying reliability models such as Duane, Crow-Extended, AMSAA, and PM2
• Good understanding of MIL-HDBK-189C