Job Title: Production Delivery Manager - Brazil
Location: Bristol + Warrington + Leicester + Plymouth, Devon + Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: up to £70, Depending on Experience + Relocation Package + Cost of Living + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / 4 Year Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Production Delivery Manager in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The role
As a Production Delivery Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of all engineering and production activity for NDM Oiapoque (formerly HMS Bulwark), supporting the Brazilian Navy as part of a major international warship support programme. This role offers the rare opportunity to oversee a high‑profile vessel’s ongoing operational capability, performance and maintenance, work that directly contributes to global defence and maritime security.
Day-to-day, you’ll shape operational planning, manage a diverse team of UK and Brazilian engineers, and play a key role in a growing, collaborative partnership.
1. Manage all planned maintenance, defect rectification and capability upgrade activity delivered by Babcock and subcontractors.
2. Act as Deputy Project Manager, leading and line‑managing Supportability Engineers and a Machinery Health Engineer. Coordinate all Babcock UK personnel deployed to Brazil, ensuring safe, high‑quality engineering delivery.
3. Lead the development of upgrade solutions, including design review engagement and external SME coordination.
4. Oversee test, trials and acceptance activities in line with contractual requirements.
5. Ensure knowledge transfer to key stakeholders within the Brazilian Navy
This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Essential experience of the Production Delivery Manager
6. Extensive experience in landing platform dock warship support, including operating strategies and systems.
7. Strong background in delivering capability upgrades, maintenance planning and through‑life support.
8. Deep understanding of engineering processes, compliance standards and safe working practices.
9. Proven ability to influence outcomes, build strong relationships and solve complex problems.
10. Effective communicator with strong MS Office skills, with desirable experience in the Royal Navy or a comparable defence organisation.
Qualifications for the Production Delivery Manager
11. Experience within an engineering or technical environment, with an HND in a mechanical or electrical discipline and an understanding of naval or commercial ship systems.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
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