**If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.****Production Operations Team Leader****Location:** Coulport, near Helensburgh (Scotland - 20 minutes north of Helensburgh)**Package:** Up to £50k (Dependant on experience and suitability for the role)**Working pattern:** Monday – Thursday (core hours) with opportunity to increase earnings through shifts and overtime, which will include occasional weekend working and shifts over 7-days.*Please note, it is preferable that candidates have a recognised craft apprenticeship (Electrical or Mechanical) but we will also accept applications from candidates with an HND or a degree in an engineering type discipline plus relevant demonstrable experience.*The production operations Team Leader will be responsible for leading and supervising teams of operations staff to safely deliver the programme, tasks and products in line with customer requirements to time, cost and quality.You will plan and prioritise weekly tasks as a key member of a cross-functional operational delivery team, ensuring KPIs are consistently met while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement—all delivered safely and in full compliance with quality standards, driving performance and collaboration across the wider business.If you enjoy being focused on outputs and delivery, understand quality, safety, compliance, working to key performance indicators, and have a passion for coaching others, then this role will be a great match for you.**We do need you to have the following:*** Experience of leading, coaching and developing teams* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT skills in Microsoft Word and Excel* Demonstrable manufacturing knowledge**Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:*** Experience of working in a manufacturing environment* Knowledge of quality control standards and health and safety regulations.* Ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver in high pressured environments* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.* Experience of dealing with sensitive situations* MRP/ERP experience* First Aid trained**Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:**AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:* Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave.* Subsidised Transport Service to the site.* 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 on-site Occupational Health Services, which includes access to physiotherapy, GP, counselling support, financial advice.* 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.* On-site canteen and re-furbished gymnasium.Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work shifts (covering 24/7 and overtime including the weekends), so it’s essential that you are flexible on working hours.There will also be times where travel is required, both in and outside of the UK.#LI-ZB**Next steps:**Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.**Important things you need to know:*** We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.* You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. **The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.*** **We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.*** Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.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 will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.If you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our .We don’t want to lose you. You can:* **Introduce yourself** to us using the link on the top right hand side of this page.* **Sign up to job alerts**; Create an account using the sign in link at the top of the page and select job alerts at the top of the page once you have signed in.**Service Leavers, Veterans and Reservists**We are an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award Employer. Visit the to find out more.**Early Careers**To register your interest in our Apprentice, Graduate and undergraduate, please visit
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