Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Operations Manager - Services

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:

70,000+ depending on skills and experience, plus car allowance and bonus

What you'll be doing:

Apply and promote Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE) principles Build and maintain a strong network of key contacts across Engineering, Build, Quality, SHE, and Services Chief of Trade, ensuring regular engagement Work with the Infrastructure Team to ensure new and existing facilities are production-ready, identify requirements for new manufacturing technologies, and support their introduction through the Manufacturing Technologies team Collaborate with Build delivery teams, Quality, SHE, and Manufacturing to embed lessons learned, influence SSNA design and buildability with SME input, and prioritise Design for Safety Act as a link between SSNA and the trade organisation, drawing on specialist expertise and facilitating the assessment of perspectives Develop and support strategies to reduce build duration, ensuring their application through project delivery Ensure process compliance, while actively reviewing and improving existing practices to embed continuous improvement Manage labour and material budgets (direct and overhead) for current and future design and build phases, engaging with stakeholders, identifying risks, and implementing opportunities for mitigation

Your skills and experiences:

Solid SHE knowledge; experience in Managing SHE or equivalent; awareness of COSHH, confined spaces, working at height, etc Demonstrated experience guiding and supporting a team within a manufacturing environment Familiarity with and experience of the Submarines Build process on either Astute or Dreadnought

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee 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 team:

The SSNA Programme is excited to announce an opportunity to join the Build team, focusing on Build operations within the Services discipline. The role will provide subject matter expertise to Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering teams, embedding Design for Build and Design for Safety principles in line with the SSNA Build Strategy. You will be responsible for delivering programme strategies, plans, and objectives that support Submarines business goals, while overseeing resource planning, training and development, and associated budgets.This position also offers strong career development opportunities within BAE Systems, with exposure across multiple business areas. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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:

4th September 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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