Job title: Commissioning Manager- Weapons Test Section
Location: Barrow in Furness-On site
Salary: £56,000+ Dependent of skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
- To manage the Weapons Test Section to deliver all tasks as per the Test & Commissioning programme & schedule
- To ensure all elements required to deliver the Test & Commissioning plan are enabled
- Support the development and delivery of the Test & Commissioning strategy and ways of working
- Promote opportunities within the team to enhance a learning and development culture across multiple contracts
- Support development of an organisational structure that keeps pace with changing workloads to ensure Test & Commissioning is ready to deliver its full scope of requirements.
- Manage individuals within their team while developing them to ensure the correct level of SQEP (suitably qualified experienced person) is available and capable to deliver the Test & Commissioning scope of work
- Promote a safe working environment for the team, ensuring all relevant processes are up to date and followed
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge in Hydraulics, control & Instrumentation, air systems etc. (Weapons)Systems environment incorporating testing and commissioning experience (preferably from an armed forces/submarine background)
- Experience in managing people
- Experience in managing delivery of plans and schedules
- Experience with Microsoft Office, SAP or equivalent toolsets advantageous
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Commissioning team:
The Weapons Commissioning Manager will manage, control & monitor the test section to meet the Boat Commissioning Plan, responsible for a large group of Commissioning Engineers of various levels & disciplines, offering a broad range of technical skill & knowledge to lead and deliver the programme. The Weapons Commissioning Manager reports directly to the Boat Commissioning Manager and ensures the safe delivery of the Propulsion Commissioning line to meet all key events and objectives.
The Weapons Commissioning team is led by the propulsion Commissioning Manager, supported by a number of Commissioning Project Leaders of both Mechanical & Electrical backgrounds and a range of Commissioning Engineers. Test and Commissioning offers a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of some of the most technologically advanced projects in the world, working alongside industry partners to deliver Submarines to the Royal Navy
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 30th September 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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