Team Leaders (Technical Authors & Administrators)

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Reading; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dynamic Team Leaders to guide Technical Authors and Administrators in a transformative role. This position offers the chance to lead a diverse team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical documentation while adhering to engineering processes and governance. With a focus on continuous improvement and performance, the successful candidates will play a crucial role in supporting various programmes that contribute to national security. If you are passionate about leadership in a technical environment and want to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing a diverse team for technical objectives.
• Understanding of engineering processes and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage operational plans for Manufacturing and Engineering.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team to meet operational plans safely.

Skills

Technical Authoring

Manufacturing system documentation generation

Understanding of Licence Conditions

Engineering business processes

Team management

Decision making

Problem-solving

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Project Management

Education

Degree in STEM discipline

HNC/HND in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Project Management tools

Job description

Team Leaders (Technical Authors & Administrators)

Apply locations Reading area time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: January 7, 2025 (12 days left to apply) job requisition id R24382

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Role title : Team Leaders (Technical Authors & Administrators)

Location: RG7 4PR & RG30 3RR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £47,690 - £60,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Closing date: 6th January 2025

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce these roles

The Capability Group within the Business Transformation Engineering sub-function at AWE is looking to appoint Manufacturing Engineering Managers to lead a team of Technical Authors and Administrators in support of various programmes. We would like forward-thinking leaders that possess the qualities to manage a team and transform how we author and provide technical information to operational areas.

You would be responsible for one of five Technical Author teams working within the Capability project to establish, integrate, and maintain local processes in Engineering at AWE. Training on the job can be provided, as required.

Who are we looking for?

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Defining and managing the team’s operational plans to ensure delivery of Manufacturing and engineering Processes and their Governance
• Accountability for leading, coaching and developing a diverse team of people at a local level to deliver technical and personal objectives safely and securely to meet our operational plans (First Level Leader)
• Assessing staff performance, measured against agreed personal objectives and accountabilities, and taking corrective action to improve performance where necessary via appropriate management interventions
• Ensuring that the work undertaken by the team and/or teams is consistent with AWE strategy, policies, processes, procedures, and quality standards
• Working within Capability under Business Transformation to establish, integrate and maintain local processes in Technology Centres
• Working with the engineering communities to provide problem resolution, guidance, and governance
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and be a great team player
• Ensuring direct reports (and their direct reports as applicable) are SQEP, competent and developed appropriately to meet both current and future objectives
• Identification of all legislation and regulatory requirements associated with new and existing processes, ensuring compliance
• Additional accountabilities for this job profile are defined and appointed through Chief Engineer Management Arrangements

We would like the successful candidates to have excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills and be able to interface between Technology Centres, PLM communities and the wider Engineering workforce.

We would love you to have the following skills:

• Technical Authoring
• Understanding of Licence Conditions and Environmental Permitting Regulations
• Manufacturing system documentation generation
• In depth understanding of Engineering business processes
• Experience of successfully managing a high performing and motivated team and the ability to deconflict high priority work/projects
• Proven track record of driving delivery, performance, and continuous improvement
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving abilities
• Competence in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• A degree or HNC/HND in a STEM discipline, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent NQF level 4/5 qualification
• Possess appropriate experience within a manufacturing environment (desirable)
• Project Management skills and knowledge of associated tools are a strong advantage

We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the roles therefore close.

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions)
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role (more information on this can be found on our website) and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home with these roles. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will be expected to work on site at least 75% of the time at AWE Aldermaston or Burghfield.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

About AWE

If you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our website.