Overview
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF19855
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Manufacturing Team Lead at our Haslar site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
This role is 37 hours per week based on site at our Haslar site.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop workshop staff to deliver complex machining and assembly activities safely and to schedule
- Own day-to-day manufacturing delivery, providing technical and operational support to the workshop
- Drive a strong health and safety culture through risk assessment, COSHH and active hazard management
- Manage performance, capability development, SQEP and succession planning within the team
- Work collaboratively with engineering, operations and project teams to support delivery and problem solving
- Champion continuous improvement to improve quality, efficiency and team resilience
Essential experience
- Proven experience leading and managing manufacturing or workshop teams
- Significant experience working within low‑volume, bespoke or R&D manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of machining, assembly and close‑tolerance manufacturing processes
- Experience operating within regulated or safety‑critical industries
- Demonstrated capability in performance management, coaching and developing technical staff
- Experience planning resources, priorities and workload to meet delivery commitments
Essential qualifications
- Relevant apprenticeship in a mechanical, manufacturing or production engineering discipline or demonstrable equivalent experience
- HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering is beneficial but not essential
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Haslar
Our facilities at the Haslar Marine Technology Park are state-of-the-art, including our ocean basin rotating arm, and marine towing tank, offering an unparalleled environment for testing and refining designs. Our marine technology offers our global customers a service to deliver constrained hydrodynamic model tests of surface ships, submarines, offshore structures, and renewable energy devices.
Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Notes on recruitment and security
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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