Production Manager – Steelwork

BAE Systems; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Production Manager in Glasgow, where you'll oversee the execution of structural steelwork on the T26 programme. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a diverse team, ensuring safety and quality in a high-stakes environment. With a commitment to personal development and a focus on innovative practices, you will play a pivotal role in the construction of state-of-the-art vessels for the Royal Navy. Enjoy hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package while contributing to a culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

Company Contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work

Employee Discounts

Annual Incentive Eligibility

Qualifications

• Recognised trade qualification and experience in a high-risk environment.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE legislation.
• Lead multi-functional teams to deliver projects on time and budget.

Skills

Leadership

Earned Value Management

Safety Management

Team Building

Planning and Forecasting

Education

Trade Qualification

Level 3 Vocational Qualification

National Certificate

Job description

Job Title: Production Manager – Steelwork

Location: Glasgow – Govan. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £69,000 commensurate with skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Promote and maintain a positive safety culture that prioritises safety and wellbeing of all employees, whilst ensuring compliance with the companies HSE Environmental legislation
• Primarily responsible and accountable for the delivery and execution of all structural steel/ outfit steel scope and the transition into painting and outfit scope on the T26 programme
• Provide effective leadership working collaboratively with a multi-functional/ multi organisation team including major Subcontractors and OEM’s to ensure scope is completed safely, on time and to stringent quality requirements
• Responsible for the team’s performance and daily earned value management progress through the detailed work plans and business system. Setting daily and weekly targets to ensure the team maintain due date performance and ensuring schedule adherence and milestone achievement throughout
• Being responsible for influencing and co-ordinating planning of scope, resolving all internal and external dependencies including material management
• Effective deployment of resource allocation for upcoming tasks to ensure operators are fully SQEP in planned activities or the balance of experience is suitably managed

Your Skills and Experiences

Essential

• Recognised trade qualification – Trade papers and/or a Level 3 Vocational Qualification and a minimum National Certificate level academic qualification
• Safety focused with experience in managing teams within a high-risk environment
• Recognised experience in the manufacturing environment, successfully delivering a challenging package of work within the agreed budgets and timeframes
• Excellent leadership, delegation and team building skills to deliver enhanced performance within a multi-disciplined team
• Experienced in Earned Value Management, planning/ forecasting and budgeting

Desirable

• Experience within the ship build/ ship repair/ maritime environment
• Steelwork/ shipwright trade background, consolidation of steel structures

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 Govan Delivery Team:

BAE Systems Naval ships offers a fantastic opportunity to join the team, working on the T26 Programme building state of the art vessels for the Royal Navy. You will be a driving force in overseeing and executing scoped works in line with the latest build strategy to allow the safe construction, consolidation and outfit of vessels while enabling the effective flow between facilities as these ships come to life. With unprecedented investment into our Clyde sites, you will have the opportunity to be a part of history as the business improves its operational effectiveness as well as maximising on the opportunities for your own personal development and growth throughout.

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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd May 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 2nd June

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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