Production Planner

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Planner to enhance national security at their Devonport Royal Dockyard site. Responsibilities include managing project schedules, interpreting specifications, and ensuring successful project delivery through strong stakeholder engagement. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in engineering or related fields and possess excellent communication skills, with proficiency in SAP being advantageous. The role offers a competitive benefits package including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

Paid leave for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Process emergent or additional work to keep projects on schedule.
• Analyse and interpret work specifications to meet customer requirements.
• Link elements of work to comply with the Work Breakdown Structure.
• Manage enablement risks and facilitate lookahead reviews.
• Build relationships with clients and resolve technical requirements.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project Management Tools awareness

Project Delivery Framework experience

Knowledge of project planning

SAP proficiency

Education

Minimum Level 3 qualification in engineering, project or construction management

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Production Planner

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid:

Job Title: Production Planner

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69616/2

Plan and Deliver Projects That Shape National Defence

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 a unique opportunity to contribute to national security, develop your skills in a dynamic environment, and build a career with purpose.

Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, providing planning expertise that enables successful project delivery.

• Processing emergent or additional work to keep projects on schedule
• Analysing and interpreting work specifications to meet customer requirements
• Linking all elements of work to comply with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Managing enablement risks and facilitating lookahead reviews
• Building strong relationships with clients and resolving technical requirements

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

Essential experience of the Production Planner

• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with stakeholders
• Awareness of Project Management Tools and their application across the lifecycle
• Experience with Project Delivery Framework and Project Management principles
• Knowledge of project planning and lifecycle processes
• Proficiency in Planning, Estimating, Production Systems, and SAP (desirable)

Qualifications for the Production Planner

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in engineering, project, or construction management (or equivalent experience)
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) – Desirable

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

• 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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