Senior Engineer – Materials Safety Advisor

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Materials Safety Advisor

Location: Barrow-In-Furness

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

•      Reviewing proposed materials for compliance against REACH, COSHH and Environmental legislation as well as fire safety standards

•      Preparing documents to provide evidence of material safety assessments

•      Planning for materials which may not be available in the future and identifying potential alternatives

•      Monitoring, controlling and recording the use of the non-metallic materials throughout the submarine programmes

•      Working with suppliers and installers to ensure material controls are correctly applied

•      Interfacing with external regulators and internal stakeholders to ensure material selection safety standards are met

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent Health and Safety (desirable)

• Experience of completing safety assessments for material selection or working within a legislative framework

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 Materials Technology team:

The materials technology team play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of the submarine which requires involvement in all aspects of the design.  The team also work end to end across the submarine build program from the selection and purchase of materials through to the final installation and inspection.  This provides significant opportunity to build a detailed understanding of the programs and to support the business with problem solving.  You will be working with a full range of non-metallic materials with the opportunity to build expertise across the team through both further training and internal knowledge sharing.  

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 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: 15^th December 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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