Job Description

Job Title: Technician \xe2\x80\x93 Weights

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

Salary: Competitive

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll be doing:

• Weighing of systems and equipment

• Supporting weight Engineers to compile and manage whole boat weight estimates

• Calculations of mass and centre of gravity

• Using CAD packages to support weight calculations

• Assisting in boat surveys and other activities within the yard

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Educated to GCSE standard or higher

• Previous practical or technical experience in Manufacturing, Fabrication, Machining, Engineering or Marine Operations

Desirable:

• CAD software experience

• Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Engineering

Benefits:

You\xe2\x80\x99ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts \xe2\x80\x93 you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Weights team:

A great opportunity to learn more about submarines and develop an engineering career in this exciting field. The Weight Engineering Team are a specialist group of engineers who play a critical role collating, estimating, and calculating mass and centres of gravity in submarine design and build ensuring safe operations. The Team forms an integral part of the Naval Architecture Department, which is responsible for designing the world\'s most advanced submarines for the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to make a real difference. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\xe2\x80\x99ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date

18th July 2023

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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