Rba Production Supervisor

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 an RBA Production Supervisor to join our growing team in Coulport.
As the RBA Production Supervisor you’ll be responsible for planning and directing processing and maintenance activities in designated buildings.
Location : Coulport
Closing date for this role is 26th February 2024
AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits. These include:

• 266 hours of annual leave (plus every Friday off work).
• 36 hours working week.
• Shift working and overtime is a core requirement of the role and there is the opportunity for additional earning capacity.
• 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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for managing the allocation of work, nuclear safety, explosives safety and radiation protection.
• Ensure delivery of the production elements of the Production Plan.
• Accountable for ensuring those teams within area of control follow all relevant procedures, policies and work instructions.
• Accountable for the application and compliance of Safety, Quality, Compliance, Security, Legislative requirements, internal procedures and processes and Control Procedures, Work Instructions, and Safe Systems of work relevant to the work area.
• Accountable that all post holders within area of responsibility are suitably trained, experienced and qualified.
• Accountable for leading, coaching & developing a team at a local level to deliver team & personal objectives safely & securely to meet our operational plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that a safe, secure, clean and otherwise satisfactory working environment is provided for all staff under the area of control by exercising control over configuration, contents, environment, space allocation, safety and security within the area of responsibility.
• Liaise with other functions to support production and operational activities.
• To raise, control and monitor any necessary defect reports highlighting deficiencies of a Mechanical and Electrical or Building Structure nature within designated building.

• Ensure that the processing of nuclear weapons and associated small ordnance in the facilities is performed to standards that meet defined criteria for quality, reliability, operational safety and safety cases.
• Ensure that planned outputs are delivered.
• Ensure teams and visitors to area are following all work instruction’s procedures, safe systems of work, safety standards.
• Ensure correct accounting of materials and that audits are conducted.
• Ensure that planned outputs are delivered.
• To control contractors entering the building and to ensure that permit to works are issued in accordance with approved methods.
• To draft and review all relevant Risk / COSHH assessments.
• Performing building officer / manager duties, which include managing, opening & closing buildings to the required security, safety, environment, and fire and radiation safety standards.
• Prepare for, contribute and manage resources for internal and external audits, ensuring relevant evidence, procedures and documentation are available.
• To be an agent for continuous change and business improvements through the implementation of change processes such as Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence and provide resources to support improvement initiatives where required.
• Ensure provision of required reports, management information and delivery of Key Performance Indicators.
• Ensure regular communications and engagement with staff through team briefs, visual board management and meetings.
• Ensure teams and visitors are complying with safety standards and legislation and highlighting non-compliance to Line Manager.
• Ensure teams and visitors to area are following all work instruction’s procedures, safe systems of work, safety standards.
• Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
• Shift working and overtime is a core requirement of the role.

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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
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