Production Delivery Manager (Materials) Ptc

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is currently recruiting for a Production Delivery Manager (Materials)
Location - Basingstoke/Reading
Package - £45,730 dependant on skills and experience plus allowances
Closing date for this role is 4th July 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• 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 for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

AWE is currently recruiting for a Production Delivery Manager - MATERIALS
This role will be to lead and manage Material Programmes in a Manufacturing environment to safely deliver the tasks authorised in the Single Order Book in a safe, secure, clean and cost-effective manner.
Key Accountabilities of this role include:

• Management of materials programme within the tech centre to ensure a safe and enduring material optimisation planning
• Leadership of direct reports to successfully plan and deliver their authorised programmes, tasks and projects to time, cost, and quality
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at specialism or functional level to create and deliver operational plans and to optimise manufacturing performance
• Deliver performance and process improvement in all aspects of operations
• Maintain and promote high personal standards, and team performance, in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
• Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system

To be successful in this role, you will be required to:

• Provide adequate supervision of the activities within their scope of responsibility
• Planning of operations, and support activities, to ensure delivery of the materials order book
• Allocate correct resources to meet multiple activities that have been forecast in programme
• Manage Key Performance Indicator metrics on schedule, quality, safety, delivery and cost
• Give advice and guidance on career development including coaching, provision of feedback and providing appropriate support
• Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement
• Work effectively with others and building required relationships and interfaces to support delivery of the Programme
• Be responsible for identifying, defining and solving complex operational and management problems in a dynamic environment
• Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential
• Work with others to form high performing teams
• Adopt a See It, Own It, Solve It mind-set, by identifying obstacles to success and taking ownership to find solutions to those problems
• Be responsible for undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by line and task management, including work at other places within the UK or overseas; this will be done in consultation with you, and in accordance with any requirements contained in your Contract of Employment
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties as aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs; this may include additional roles as set out below (these are subject to your area of work, and where formally agreed by the individual) e.g. First Aider; Ballistic First Aider; RA First Aider; Zone Control Officer; Assistant Zone Control Officer; Facility Liaison Officer / Facility Emergency Controller; Emergency Manager

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role ( and be willing and able to work in designated areas - if applicable)
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for this role.
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.