Production Planner

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and engineering firm in Plymouth seeks a Production Planner to support submarine projects. The role involves planning and monitoring engineering requirements, collaborating with teams, and ensuring the operational readiness of the Royal Navy fleet. Applicants should have appropriate qualifications in engineering and stakeholder engagement skills. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive approach with a desire to succeed and develop within a busy team.
• Competent in verbal and written communication.
• Experience with MS Excel for report creation and development.
• Knowledge of SAP and submarine systems preferred (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Support delivery and monitoring of engineering requirements for submarine projects.
• Manage shop requirements and report non-enablement issues.
• Track progress of equipment to identify potential delays.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
• Assist with review meetings and departmental stand-up sessions.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Proactive approach

Verbal and written communication

MS Excel proficiency

Knowledge of SAP

Education

ONC or NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Job description

Job Title: Production Planner

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69631

Plan and Deliver Engineering Excellence for Submarine Projects

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 Planner at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Production Planner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a high-profile team that values collaboration, precision, and innovation.

Day-to-day, you’ll be at the heart of our submarine projects, supporting the planning and monitoring of engineering requirements throughout the production lifecycle. You’ll work closely with senior planners and engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of critical equipment, helping to maintain the operational readiness of the Royal Navy fleet.

• Supporting delivery and monitoring of all engineering requirements for submarine projects
• Managing shop requirements as they emerge and reporting non-enablement issues
• Tracking progress of equipment to identify potential delays and escalating promptly
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
• Assisting with review meetings and departmental stand‑up sessions to keep reporting accurate and up to date

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Production Planner

• Ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive approach with a desire to succeed and develop within a busy team
• Competent in verbal and written communication
• Experience with MS Excel for report creation and development
• Knowledge of SAP and submarine systems preferred (training provided)

Qualifications for the Production Planner

• ONC or NVQ Level 3 in engineering or a related discipline
• Relevant experience in a similar role may be considered with supporting evidence

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 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: 20/11/2025

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