Job Description

Job title:

Production Planner

Location:

Glasgow - Govan/Scotstoun - Onsite only

Salary:

42,528 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

Translation of the ship design & project build plan into production plan (level 3/level 4) activities, logic, resourcing & budget as well as the embodiment of change, supporting the QLA (Quarterly Lookahead) process and plan Assign and maintain BOM (Bill of Materials) Items to appropriate activities in line with build strategy and planning standard procedures, establishing demand for Procured and Manufactured materials Responsible for supporting the Project Manager/CAM (Control Account Manager) with weekly targets and performance guidance Work with Logistics and the Manufacturing Shops to ensure material is requested for delivery and made available in sufficient time to support planned activities and ensure work is fully enabled Ensure all non-material work orders and work orders for additional work are included in the plan (to include agreed quality and safety tasks) Provide key support and guidance to the Integrated Delivery Team members through regular engagement and a visible presence as the ship moves through all build phases

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:


Experience using Windchill (PDM), AVEVA ERM (MRP) and CMPIC (Cable Management) or equivalents Manufacturing production experience Able to rationalise large volume of data and articulate issues & consequences Experience within engineering/manufacturing industries
Desirable:


Detail planning/scheduling/MRP/project controls knowledge and experience demonstrated in within a business or major project A proactive target driven mindset, open to creating, developing, and implementing new ideas and ways of working Understanding of Ship build manufacture processes across the build cycle and delivery requirements of Engineering & Supply Chain

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Production Planning and Control team:

You will be part of our growing community of Detail Planners within the organisation playing a key role in enabling our Manufacturing colleagues to successfully deliver our Customer commitments. You will have support from your Lead Detail Planner as well as the wider Detail Planning management community to both deliver in the role and to professionally develop. This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of the biggest projects underway within the country and work closely with the product we are delivering


BAE Systems has a diverse portfolio of programmes and a broad spectrum of roles across multiple Functions. The business will offer you the opportunity to develop you career by supporting you in achieving further qualifications that complement our goals

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

29th July 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 11th August 2025.



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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