Defence Munitions Beith, Beith, Ayrshire KA15 1JT
Job Summary
At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.
We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.
Nationality, visas and vetting: We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.
This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.
Job Description
Step into a role that powers the nation’s defence – Become an Engineering Production Manager at DM Beith
Are you ready to elevate your career and make a real impact? Join our Defence Munitions (DM) team at DM Beith, where you’ll take on a vital leadership role at the heart of UK’s defence operations. As an Engineering Production Manager, you’ll lead a dedicated team responsible for the functional testing, diagnostics, repair and modification of a wide array of complex weapon systems. Your technical expertise will be essential in managing the planning, scheduling, and execution of production, maintenance, and training activities that keep our forces mission-ready.
At DM, our mission is clear: to sustain the fighting power of the UK Armed Forces. We do this by delivering world-class storage, maintenance, processing and distribution services for munitions that support global operations. Every task you oversee contributes directly to the safety, preparedness, and effectiveness of our military personnel.
This is a 100% site-based role that offers the opportunity to travel to other Defence Munitions and DE&S locations across the UK and internationally. Travel is planned with reasonable notice and a strong commitment to flexibility and family-friendly practices. Travel and subsistence expenses are covered.
Interviews will be conducted face to face at Defence Munitions Beith.
Please note that a medical assessment must be successfully completed before starting in this position.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Oversee a team responsible for assembling, maintaining, and testing complex weapons and equipment
* Deliver high-quality diagnostics while ensuring strict adherence to build standards and configuration control
* Provide technical and engineering advice to both internal and external stakeholders, assessing the impact of technical decisions before implementation
* Ensure all facilities and equipment meet legal and mandatory standards before work begins, and manage risks to keep them as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)
* Foster and maintain a strong, positive safety culture
* Manage staff performance, including workflow allocation, production reporting, and technical training to meet operational demands and service expectations
* Promote continuous improvement, lessons learned, and lean processes, encouraging flexibility and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
Step into a role that powers the nation’s defence – Become an Engineering Production Manager at DM Beith
Are you ready to elevate your career and make a real impact? Join our Defence Munitions (DM) team at DM Beith, where you’ll take on a vital leadership role at the heart of UK’s defence operations. As an Engineering Production Manager, you’ll lead a dedicated team responsible for the functional testing, diagnostics, repair and modification of a wide array of complex weapon systems. Your technical expertise will be essential in managing the planning, scheduling, and execution of production, maintenance, and training activities that keep our forces mission-ready.
At DM, our mission is clear: to sustain the fighting power of the UK Armed Forces. We do this by delivering world-class storage, maintenance, processing and distribution services for munitions that support global operations. Every task you oversee contributes directly to the safety, preparedness, and effectiveness of our military personnel.
This is a 100% site-based role that offers the opportunity to travel to other Defence Munitions and DE&S locations across the UK and internationally. Travel is planned with reasonable notice and a strong commitment to flexibility and family-friendly practices. Travel and subsistence expenses are covered.
Interviews will be conducted face to face at Defence Munitions Beith.
Please note that a medical assessment must be successfully completed before starting in this position.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Oversee a team responsible for assembling, maintaining, and testing complex weapons and equipment
* Deliver high-quality diagnostics while ensuring strict adherence to build standards and configuration control
* Provide technical and engineering advice to both internal and external stakeholders, assessing the impact of technical decisions before implementation
* Ensure all facilities and equipment meet legal and mandatory standards before work begins, and manage risks to keep them as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)
* Foster and maintain a strong, positive safety culture
* Manage staff performance, including workflow allocation, production reporting, and technical training to meet operational demands and service expectations
* Promote continuous improvement, lessons learned, and lean processes, encouraging flexibility and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
* Recognised indentured apprenticeship or service equivalent –Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) in mechanical or electrical Engineering.
* Minimum National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)/ Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 3 within the specialisation or equivalent.
* Experience of stakeholder engagement with internal and external personnel
* Experience of leading teams and mentoring people within an engineering environment
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
* Technical decision making – Supervised Practitioner level
* Enhancing Service Support Systems – Practitioner level
* Delivering at pace – CSBC3
* Working together – CSBC3
Alongside your salary of £36,800, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,660 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
* 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
* Flexible working options
* Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
* Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
* Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
* Support for progression
* Huge range of discounts
* Volunteering days
* Enhanced parental leave schemes
Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.
Further Information
* Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
* Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions
Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.
Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.
Selection process details
Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:
* Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
* Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
* Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission
Offering at a lower level
If you’re not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, you’ll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, you’ll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : Christos Nakoutsis- DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist
* Email : christos.nakoutsis100@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : christos.nakoutsis100@mod.gov.uk
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