DE&S Engineering Production Manager

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what’s next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe for today, and tomorrow.

We offer 25+ days holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

Nationality, visas and vetting: We re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you ve been recruited for. If it isn t obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn t obtained within 12 months., Ready to take the next step in your career? Join our Defence Munitions Team at DM Beith as an Engineering Production Manager.

You ll lead a small team in functional testing, diagnostics, repair, and modifications to a wide range of complex weapons. You ll utilise your technical skills to process, plan, and schedule production, maintenance, and training activities.

At DM, our mission is to sustain the fighting power of the UK Armed Forces by providing top-tier storage, maintenance, processing, and distribution services. We support a wide range of munitions, enabling our forces to train, protect, and serve globally.

Please note: A medical will be required to be passed before starting in this position.

This role is 100% site-based and will require travel to other Defence Munitions and DE&S locations in both the UK and abroad. Reasonable notice will be given, with flexibility and a family friendly approach in mind. Travel and subsistence costs will be covered.

What you ll be doing

• Overseeing a team that undertakes assembly, maintenance, and functional testing of complex weapons and equipment which shall include mechanical/electrical specialisations.

• Planning and scheduling for explosive and non-explosive production to ensure that your business areas will achieve their respective build standard controls, production targets, storage requirements and delivery needs.

• Ensuring that the risk generated by activity in your area is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) and that there is a strong, positive Safety and Explosives Safety culture.

• Identifying risks (raising and authorising risk assessments) and issues which impact the ability to satisfy the customer needs.

• Delivering high quality diagnostic work and carry out any remedial work involving the tracing of faults or malfunctions of equipment and/or plant, ensuring only the correct, authorised, and serviceable equipment is used in support of Complex Weapons whilst assessing the impact of technical decisions on performance, time, cost, risk, safety factors and legislation.

• Providing technical or engineering support advice to stakeholders and contractors in support of commercial contracts ensuring equipment and service meets required standards. Planning and managing the development for the introduction of new weapons upgrades into DM or the maintenance of current Safe systems of Work (SSOW).

• Ensuring facilities and equipment meet all statutory and mandatory requirements in respect of Explosives Safety, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment, Quality, Fire, and Facilities Management, prior to commencement of work.

• Managing staff and monitoring performance, including the allocation, control of workflow, production reporting and technical training.

• Recruiting and inducting new staff, maintaining a capacity and resource plan to meet supply and demand needs as well as expected service delivery levels.

• Promoting and actively encouraging continuous improvement, lean processing initiatives across your area and a flexible approach towards operating within a multi-disciplined team.

• Conduct build standard/configuration control, unit and explosive life control and material allocation of complex weapon systems and support areas., 1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.

1. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.

2. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks., + UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland

• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship at Level 3 in a suitable subject

• ONC / HNC in a mechanical or electrical engineering or another relevant subject

• Experience of stakeholder engagement with internal and external personnel

• Experience of leading teams and mentoring people within an engineering environment

• Experience of planning and scheduling

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Technical decision making EFCF 4 Supervised Practitioner level

• Enhancing Service Support Systems Practitioner level

• Delivering at pace CSBC3

• Working together CSBC3

Alongside your salary of £36,800, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,660 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King s birthday

• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%

• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards

• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications

• Support for progression

• Huge range of discounts

• Volunteering days

• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

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Further Information

• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack

• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions

Defence Munitions Beith, Beith, Ayrshire KA15 1JT, + Name : Gary Roberts

• Email : gary.roberts138@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : gary.roberts138@mod.gov.uk