Job description for Engineering Production Manager

As an Engineering Production Manager, you will lead a small team undertaking roles such as functional testing, diagnostics, repair, and modifications to a wide range of in-service complex weapons. You’ll also schedule a range of production, maintenance, or training activities to an agreed plan. You’ll be knowledgeable in the through life management of complex weapon processing and planning and have a technical skill base in a relevant mechanical/electrical engineering discipline.

It is DM’s mission to sustain the fighting power of the UK Armed forces by providing a storage, maintenance, processing, and distribution service that meets the highest levels of professional excellence. We do this for a wide range of munitions which enable them to train, protect, and serve anywhere in the world.

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.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship at Level 3 in a suitable subject, or equivalent
• ONC / HNC in a 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 – Supervised Practitioner level
• Enhancing Service Support Systems – Practitioner level
• Delivering at pace – CSBC3
• Working together – CSBC3

Benefits

• 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 27%
• 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.

Further Information

More information can be found below:

• DE&S Little Book of Big Benefits: https://bit.ly/3FEb54v
• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• SALMO Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/SALMO-Terms-and-Conditions

Selection Process Details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

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.

2. 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.

3. 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.