Process Specialist

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

AWE is currently recruiting for a Process Specialist.

Location - Reading area

Package - £25,800 - £38,700 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year, including Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off)
- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

Job Purpose:

- To supervise processes within a production environment and promoting process improvements

Key Accountabilities:

- Willing to become a Work Supervisor (WSS)
- Deliver adequate supervision of the assigned team to operations
- Flexible to move between teams and areas in CMTC if required
- Lead and task manage operations staff to carry out processes and verify that all production operations are conducted in compliance with procedures standards and instructions
- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
- Update and maintain Safe Systems of Work
- Train and SQEP staff in operations
- Willing to become a Risk Assessor and other SQEP roles

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for ensuring that the standards of people competence for the safe operation of tasks within the area are met
- Ensure staff compliance with training standards as required by Licence Condition 10 (Training)
- Manage workloads appropriately to meet and deliver programme requirements
- Plan work schedules
- Provide visible management, leadership and motivation to help achieve high levels of performance and enthusiasm to deliver
- Contribute to the delivery of local Accountability Boards (Visual Management Boards)
- Ensure that the team fully understands their role within the manufacturing process
- Coach and mentor staff on capability
- Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement
- Works effectively with others and building required relationships and interfaces to support delivery of the Programme
- Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential
- Work with others to form high performing teams
- Adopt a ‘See It, Own It, Solve It’ mind-set, by identifying obstacles to success and taking ownership to find solutions to those problems

LI-SW

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country’s nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.