Senior Production Engineer

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB,

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Senior Production Engineer

Location: Plymouth, UK - Hybrid working from home options available

Compensation: £44,044 + benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF49680

Amplify your impact

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Production Engineer at our Devonport, Plymouth site.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

The difference our new Senior Production Engineer will make:

As a Senior Production Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will support Babcock with delivering our purpose of Creating a Safe and Secure World Together through the production and manufacture of high-performance military vehicles, either directly or within supporting roles.

This is an exciting opportunity to support Babcock with delivering our purpose of creating a safe and secure world together through the production and manufacture of high-performance military vehicles (Jackal), either directly or within supporting roles.

The Jackal vehicles are designed to protect military personnel serving in volatile environments and can protect against roadside explosions and mine attacks.

We are seeking highly motivated, positive individuals to join our team.

Day to day, you will lead, inspire & support the production team to deliver the required outputs efficiently and safely. Your role is to effectively manage the production engineering functions output to provide the production teams a clear understanding of the build methodology & programme, its schedule, equipment delivery sequence and the resource levels required to effectively deliver vehicles to contract.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides 4 days working onsite with the option of 1 day working from home.

Essential experience:
Deep understanding of vehicle assembly techniques, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Educated to degree / HND standard or equivalent.
Excellent communication & organisational skills
Being adaptable and flexible in a fast moving and challenging environment with a strong work ethic.
Ability to collate and present information at appropriate levels
Experience of 3D and 2D CAD modelling and detailing.
Computer literate (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint etc.).
Practical knowledge of materials and their properties for design and development.
Good knowledge of FEA, prototyping, manufacturing and production processes
Successful candidate will need to satisfy security requirements. This will require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving SC clearance

What we offer

Generous benefits including:
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and the ability to buy or sell holiday
Open to flexible working and alternative work patterns
Matched contribution pension scheme up to 6% with life assurance
Training and development opportunities
Wellbeing centre supporting physical, mental and financial well-being
Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
Autonomy trusted and empowered to be at your best.

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 27th March 2023

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