Technical Lead

Job Description

Job title: Technical Lead (Production)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness & Sheffield – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £50,817 – £63,685 (depending on experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and manage a team of Engineers on the M777 Major Structures Manufacturing contract, overseeing engineering resource and tasks, assigning packages of work to individuals and support their development through objectives setting and Personal Development Reviews
• Provide Engineering support throughout the installation and commissioning of a new manufacturing facility in the UK
• Oversee and approve the generation of design and/or manufacturing drawings, and provide and/or approve calculations and analysis as required to justify a proposed course of action
• Plan and manage assigned budgets and control ongoing engineering processes and activities to ensure delivery to agreed business needs
• Participate fully in cross-functional projects/investigations ensuring requirements are delivered to plan
• Develop maintain and control the technical interface to customers, suppliers and collaborators to ensure effective and swift resolution of technical issues and to deliver contractual commitments

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience in engineering mentoring, leadership and management
• Experience in part-taking and leading design reviews with both internal and external stakeholders, whilst having experience writing and reviewing technical reports and specifications
• Design experience in a multi-disciplined, production and/or manufacturing environment, answering technical queries and non-conformance reports. Experience performing structural/stress analysis, and with product data management (PDM) tools to maintain configuration management
• Working knowledge of technical office processes and standards (i.e. Engineering Governance, Business Management System (BMS) and Life Cycle Model (LCM). An awareness of security and export implications when handling technical material, and a familiarity with engineering drawing standards

Desirable:

• Working experience using CAD software (CREO Parametrics) and PLM software (Teamcenter)
• Previous production, manufacturing, machining, welding, casting and assembly experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Weapon Systems UK Mechanical Engineering team:

As the Technical Lead reporting to the Head of Engineering Delivery you will have direct reports and be responsible for leading a team of Mechanical Engineers, working closely with the Operations, Quality and Technical Data Pack (TDP) teams.

As part of the Weapon Systems UK Mechanical Engineering team, you may also be involved in supporting technical changes to our existing product portfolio (i.e. M777 towed howitzer, 4.5” MK.8 MOD 1 Naval Gun, AS90 Self Propelled Howitzer & 105 Light Gun) through analysis, concept design and tests and trials. This role also allows you to put forward your innovative ideas and solutions to the next generation of weapon platforms for the future battle space.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 25th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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