Production Planner

Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Production Planner - Material Technical Support

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £38, Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69678

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering – Join Our Team as a Production Planner

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Production Planner – Material Technical Support at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Production Planner, you'll be at the heart of delivering complex submarine projects that protect national security. You'll plan and monitor engineering and material technical requirements across all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring everything runs smoothly and on time. This is a high-profile role that offers personal growth, teamwork and the chance to make a real impact in a dynamic environment.

Day-to-day, you'll support production teams by planning and monitoring engineering and material technical requirements across all stages of the project lifecycle.

• Support delivery and monitoring of Government furnished equipment, plant hire and technical queries.
• Liaise with Procurement teams, Supply Chain Leads and MoD representatives to ensure timely material delivery.
• Track progress and identify potential delays early, reporting to the Senior Production Planner.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders to support project success.
• Participate in review meetings and contribute to accurate reporting.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Production Planner - Material Technical Support

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive mindset with a drive to succeed in a busy team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with SAP, PEPS, Coupa preferred (training provided).
• Skilled in creating and developing reports using MS Excel.

Qualifications for the Production Planner - Material Technical Support

• ONC or NVQ Level 3 in engineering or a related discipline. Relevant knowledge and experience in a similar role may be considered.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 26/11/2025

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