Production Manager

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Kirkcaldy is looking for a Production Manager to oversee key marine engineering projects. Responsibilities include leading teams, managing production goals, and ensuring high standards in shipbuilding. Ideal candidates will have a trade background, experience in shipbuilding, and strong leadership skills. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

'Be Kind Day' for volunteer work

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of shipbuilding and outfitting methods.
• Ability to interpret mechanical, pipework, and shipbuilding drawings.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project scheduling.
• Experience using project reporting tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate frontline managers and operators to deliver production goals.
• Chair daily planning meetings with stakeholders.
• Review and adjust build plans to meet delivery targets.
• Manage volumetric progress across the programme.
• Collaborate with subcontract managers to drive efficiency.

Skills

Shipbuilding knowledge

Mechanical drawing interpretation

MS Office proficiency

Project reporting tool experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Time-served trade background

ONC/HNC

Safety training (e.g. IOSH)

Health & Safety certification

Tools

MS Project

SDE

CMS

IFS

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: £56,570.00 - £66,229.00 dependent upon experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68774

Lead the future of Marine Engineering at Babcock

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Production Manager at Rosyth, Fife.

The role

As a Production Manager, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting Marine Engineering programmes - Type 31 frigate build. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious naval programmes, driving performance and continuous improvement across the shipbuilding process. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on national defence, while growing your leadership skills and shaping the future of shipbuilding.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead and inspire teams to deliver complex packages of work safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

• Leading and motivating frontline managers and operators to deliver production goals
• Chairing daily planning meetings with stakeholders to align on priorities
• Reviewing and adjusting build plans to meet delivery targets
• Managing volumetric progress across the programme
• Collaborating with subcontract managers to minimise downtime and drive efficiency

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth, Fife.

Essential experience of the Production Manager

• Proven knowledge of shipbuilding and outfitting methods
• Ability to interpret mechanical, pipework, and shipbuilding drawings
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project scheduling
• Experience using project reporting tools (e.g. SDE, CMS, IFS)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications for the Production Manager

• Time-served trade background (essential)
• ONC/HNC (preferred)
• Recognised safety training (e.g. IOSH, Working at Height, Confined Space – Gold Passport standard preferred)
• Health & Safety knowledge and practitioner certification (POWSA/POLSA)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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.

Closing date: 12/11/2025