Production Controller - Mechanical

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Babcock as a Production Controller - Mechanical at Devonport Royal Dockyard and contribute to critical defense work. This full-time position involves planning and executing mechanical work packages for the UK's submarine maintenance program. You will be part of a team dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement in a vital field.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Expertise in Marine Mechanical systems necessary.
• Strong scheduling and work breakdown skills crucial.
• Understanding of production techniques for marine systems required.

Responsibilities

• Plan mechanical work packages for submarine maintenance.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality execution.
• Coordinate and schedule tasks within project timelines.

Skills

Marine Mechanical systems

Scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Health and Safety legislation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

ILM Level 3

Job description

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Location:

Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64093

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 Production Controller - Mechanical at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Production Controller – Mechanical, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Be part of a growing team at the heart of the UK’s Submarine maintenance programme. As demand increases, we’re expanding over the next five years, creating exciting opportunities for development, progression, and long-term careers in submarine delivery. This is your chance to contribute to critical defence work in a team committed to excellence and continuous growth.

Day-to-day, you’ll be accountable for planning and delivering mechanical work packages for the Astute-class Submarine Deep Maintenance Period (DMP), ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality execution through effective coordination, scheduling, and issue resolution.

• Plan mechanical work within designated submarine zones, aligning with project scope and timelines
• Break down tasks into manageable work packages following local procedures and company standards
• Represent mechanical production input in planning sessions, contributing to accurate scheduling and coordination
• Provide detailed data on capacity, resources, and activities to ensure operational commitments are fully reflected in schedules
• Uphold Health, Safety, and Nuclear Safety standards, actively supporting continuous improvement initiatives

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Production Controller - Mechanical

• In-depth expertise in Marine Mechanical systems, including comprehensive knowledge of release logic interdependencies
• Strong proficiency in scheduling, work breakdown structures, and aligning task sequences with project plans
• Advanced understanding of production techniques for the repair and maintenance of marine mechanical systems
• Solid grasp of regulatory compliance requirements and their impact on operational enablement and delivery timelines
• Deep knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, best practices, and practical implementation in high-risk environments

Qualifications for the Production Controller - Mechanical

• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent.
• ILM Level 3 or equivalent. – Institute of Leadership and Management

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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.

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