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

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

• 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