Production Hub Lead - Nuclear & Naval Ops

Nuclearinst; West Devon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Professional Fees coverage

Leave for Reservists

Job summary

Babcock at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth is seeking a Production Hub Lead to head the central production hub, bringing together pipe and reactor fitter resources. You will lead daily operations, plan with stakeholders, and drive improvements to deliver the submarine programme safely and efficiently.

The role is full-time on-site and requires leadership in mechanical engineering and manufacturing. You will manage priorities across projects, build teams, and contribute to national defence

Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing teams with varying levels of technical experience.
• Experience within a mechanical engineering, manufacturing, production or maintenance environment.
• Proven ability to coordinate resources and prioritise work to meet operational objectives.
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable success in driving performance improvements and developing people.

Responsibilities

• Leading the daily operation of the production hub to ensure skilled resources are deployed effectively to support programme delivery.
• Chairing planning and look-ahead meetings with stakeholders to establish priorities and maintain delivery schedules.
• Collaborating with production and capability teams to develop workforce competence, skills and succession planning.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, productivity, efficiency and cost performance.
• Building strong relationships with project teams and production managers, providing regular updates and managing resource priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Resource coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Education

HNC qualification

Nuclear Plant Foundation Course Module 1

Job description

Babcock at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth is seeking a Production Hub Lead to head the central production hub, bringing together pipe and reactor fitter resources. You will lead daily operations, plan with stakeholders, and drive improvements to deliver the submarine programme safely and efficiently.

The role is full-time on-site and requires leadership in mechanical engineering and manufacturing. You will manage priorities across projects, build teams, and contribute to national defence