AddressEngineering Physical Environments Manager
Location: Templecombe or Cheadle
25-30% Travel required to other UK sites
Are you a big picture thinker? Do you want the opportunity to work autonomously on the management and delivery of engineering capabilities within the UWS domain engineering team? Would you like to expand your network and get a better understanding of engineering operations? Got your interest, then this role is for you!
What the role has to offer:
- Ability to have a significant impact on delivery on a variety of projects and programmes across UWS
- Good networking and interaction within the business engineering and operations teams
- Develop and grow a new role in a developing team
Our Opportunity
Thales Underwater Systems (UWS) who design, develop and support Sonar Systems applications for Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Hunting, have a fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Physical Environments Manager to join a small but mighty team.
You will report to the Head of Engineering Operations for the day-to-day coordination and management of the Physical Environments (Development Laboratories for Hardware and Software, Reference Set Facilities, Site Test Facilities, Business Managed Networks, etc.) across all UWS Sites. Additionally, you will be responsible for the creation and implementation of a Vision, Strategic Roadmap and improvement plan for current and future Physical Environments.
Some Key Responsibilities Include:
- Create and manage ‘Engineering Physical Environment’ Roadmaps for UWS UK.
- The Development and delivery of the ‘Engineering Physical Environment’ Management Plan
- Scope, Develop and Deliver required Process, Practice and Tooling for management of ‘Engineering Physical Environment’ (i.e. Centrik)
- Support to and preparation for ISO Accreditation and Audits, HSE Audits and Safety Tours
- Support the Head of Engineering Operations with other related activities:
- Alignment with overall strategy for engineering operational capabilities (along with People, Physical Infrastructure, T& E facilities etc.)
- Support to EPP definition and implementation (as appropriate)
- Development of interfaces/interactions with wider UK Engineering Operations (with key focus on E2/IS relationships)
Due to the sensitive nature of much of the work, all applicants must be UK nationals and eligible for UK MoD Security Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
About You
You will have…
- Experience in engineering practice around use of ‘Engineering Physical Environment’ within delivery of engineering R&D and Service programmes
- Good understanding of engineering disciplines
- Experience in managing and driving continuous improvement processes
- Leadership capability: ability to effectively manage relationships across the business and achieve outcomes beneficial to both the engineering team and the broader business.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, including the ability to develop an effective network with key individuals
What We Can Offer
We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Flexibility
Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
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