Production Planner

Babcock Canada Inc.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company is seeking a Production Planner at their Plymouth location. The role involves coordinating subcontracted maintenance for Royal Navy submarines and ensuring compliance with safety and security standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in a navy shipyard or engineering environment and hold relevant qualifications. This is a full-time position with opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading benefits

Volunteer day off

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a navy shipyard, ship repair or engineering environment.
• Exposure to subcontract, commercial or project control roles.
• Solid understanding of subcontract administration, cost tracking and progress reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
• Effective communication across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and control subcontracted maintenance for Royal Navy submarines.
• Produce and control statements of requirements for subcontract work.
• Coordinate subcontractor mobilisation, site access and compliance documentation.
• Manage emergent work and liaise with project teams.
• Support cost reporting and maintain control of schedule and quality.

Skills

Navy shipyard experience

Subcontract and project control

Cost tracking and progress reporting

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Strong communication skills

Education

ONC or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Project Management or Business

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Job description

Production Planner

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Production Planner

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70844

Shape the schedule that keeps our submarines mission‑ready.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Production Planner at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Production Planner, you’ll help coordinate and control subcontracted maintenance that keeps Royal Navy submarines available, safe and on schedule. It is work with national purpose – where your planning accuracy directly supports operational readiness in defence, aerospace and engineering, while giving you outstanding exposure to complex projects, regulated environments and cross‑functional teams that accelerate your development.

Day‑to ziychhit, you’ll be responsible for the day change control, coordination and administration of subcontracted activities supporting submarine repair, maintenance and refit projects.

• Produce and control statements of requirements for subcontract work, ensuring scope, deliverables and acceptance criteria are crystal‑clear.
• Coordinate subcontractor mobilisation, site access, clearances and compliance documentation to keep work flowing safely and on time.
• Manage emergent work and variances, liaising with Senior Production Planning, Commercial, Supply Chain and Project teams to agree the best course of action.
• Support cost reporting, progress monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis to maintain control of schedule, budget and quality.
• Ensure all subcontract activities meet MoD standards, site regulations and security requirements.

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

Essential experience of the Production Planner

• Experience in a navy shipyard, ship repair or engineering environment.
• Exposure to subcontract, commercial or project control roles.
• Solid understanding of subcontract administration, cost tracking and progress reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, and familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and document management systems.
• gosto communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.

Qualifications for the Production Planner

• ONC or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Project Management or Business.

Security Clearance

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

Many.qml 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 (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• 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 [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable){} ac 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.

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