Production Engineer - Scheduler

About the job

Job Title: Production Engineer - Scheduler
Location: Plymouth, UK - Hybrid working from home options available
Compensation: £50,000 + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF49681

Amplify your impact

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 Engineer - Scheduler at our Devonport, Plymouth site.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

The role

The difference our new Production Engineer - Scheduler will make:

As a Production Engineer - Scheduler, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will support Babcock with delivering our purpose of Creating a Safe and Secure World Together through the production and manufacture of high-performance military vehicles, either directly or within supporting roles.

This is an exciting opportunity to support Babcock with delivering our purpose of creating a safe and secure world together through the production and manufacture of high-performance military vehicles (Jackal), either directly or within supporting roles. The Jackal vehicles are designed to protect military personnel serving in volatile environments and can protect against roadside explosions and mine attacks. We are seeking highly motivated, positive individuals to join our team.

Day to day, you will be responsible for applying schedule management independently primarily in complex situations across P3M. You will also be preparing and maintaining integrated schedules of project and/or programme activities and events and taking into account of dependencies and resource requirement.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 4 days in the office/onsite and 1 day working from home.

Essential experience:

* Software - Proficient user of SAP, IFS Power BI and Microsoft packages.
* Schedule Management - The process for developing, baselining and monitoring of an integrated schedule to inform the direction of the project
* Resource Management - the process of identifying and scheduling the resources (people/facilities/materials etc..) required to implement the programme
* Independent Assurance - gathering independent evidence that the information from projects and/or programmes is valid and are likely to achieve their aims.
* Frameworks and methodologies - the appropriate adoption of specific frameworks and methodologies for the management of integrated schedules and tailoring of these
* Stakeholder and communications management - the systemic identification and analysis of stakeholders, and the planning and conduct of interactions to engage and communicate with them
* Governance arrangements (incl quality) - the organisational and project specific processes, standards and guidelines for the governance of projects, including the process of initiation, review, handover and close out.
* Successful candidate will need to satisfy security requirements. This will require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving SC clearance

What we offer

Generous benefits including:
* 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and the ability to buy or sell holiday
* Open to flexible working and alternative work patterns
* Matched contribution pension scheme up to 6% with life assurance
* Training and development opportunities
* Wellbeing centre supporting physical, mental and financial well-being
* Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
* Autonomy trusted and empowered to be at your best

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we have 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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: 27th March 2023

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