Production Resource Team Lead: People & Capability

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Market leading pension scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment seeks a Team Leader Production Resource to manage the people and capability needed to support manufacturing operations and deliver critical programmes safely and effectively. The role focuses on line management, recruiting, developing talent and ensuring training aligns with demand.

You will work with Production and Training to ensure the right people with the right skills are available when needed, while maintaining cost control and high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a production resource team within manufacturing or similar complex environment.
• Experience managing recruitment, onboarding and development.
• Ability to manage workforce costs and provide visibility of resource risks and training needs.
• Strong communication with managers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management with clear objectives, feedback and development.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and succession planning.
• Manage training, competence, and SQEP across the team.
• Control workforce costs and cost bookings.
• Build and maintain workforce plans aligning with production needs.
• Lead and develop people to meet programme requirements.

Skills

Line management

People development

Resource planning

Recruitment & onboarding

Performance management

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder engagement

Safety & compliance

Education

Experience in manufacturing/operations management

Leadership experience in high-hazard environments

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Atomic Weapons Establishment seeks a Team Leader Production Resource to manage the people and capability needed to support manufacturing operations and deliver critical programmes safely and effectively. The role focuses on line management, recruiting, developing talent and ensuring training aligns with demand.

You will work with Production and Training to ensure the right people with the right skills are available when needed, while maintaining cost control and high safety standards.