Operations Performance Lead – Electrical

Job Description

Job Title: Operations Performance Lead – Electrical

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: Circa £55,000 commensurate with skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and manage Team Leaders within Electrical function, ensuring performance aligns with company standards and professional behaviours
• Optimise resource allocation and utilisation by reviewing strategies and schedules to maximise workforce efficiency and programme delivery
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, aligning with operational excellence goals and the broader Warship Support team’s objectives
• Monitor and assess sub-contracted work levels, evaluating opportunities for in-house resource utilisation through outsourcing versus internal capability analysis
• Ensure high standards for health, safety, and environmental compliance, promoting a culture of risk awareness, incident reporting, and continuous improvement
• Review and optimise shift patterns, working hours, and flexible work arrangements to improve workforce efficiency and productivity

Your skills and experiences:

• Qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical)
• Extensive knowledge and experience in a directly related field (e.g., Resourcing, Recruitment, Business Management, Project Management)
• In-depth understanding of resource management and workforce planning
• Extensive knowledge of discipline-specific processes and procedures necessary for executing trade-related tasks
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and best practices
• Familiarity with conducting monthly business reviews, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and budgeting
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and negotiate outcomes effectively
• Supports the development of solutions and the implementation of strategic approaches
• Experience in Marine Industry – desirable

Benefits:

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

The Operations Performance Team – Electrical:

The Operations Performance Lead in Electrical is responsible for supporting the Operational Performance Manager in optimising workforce performance and ensuring programme continuity within Discipline. The team is responsible for the installation work of all the electrical aspects of the Ship Repair including testing.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll 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 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: 8th November 2024

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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