61 work experience jobs found in Barrow-in-Furness

Start date: 05/01/2026 Length of contract: 6 months Description ROLE PROFILE  Function    Operations    Discipline    Operations Role Title    Operations Leader    SF Job Title:    OP-Operations Lead II-Production-Operations Reports to:    Area Manager or Trade Lead    SF Job Code:     MA-OP-OLP-L2 Grade:    S5    Date:    July 2020 Role Description  The role holder: •    Responsible for the management, leadership and development of teams, delivering the required scope(s) of work, on time and to budget through effective real time planning and task allocation. Reporting to the Area Manager / Trade Lead, assuming “deputy” responsibilities as required for defining, planning, managing and delivering customer and business requirements Safely to Cost and Quality targets.  Providing guidance & coaching to Team Leaders in support of their personal development and duties. Organisation Chart  •    Hierarchy can range •    The role will...

Description Job Title: Degree Apprentice Product Safety Engineer Location : Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria) Salary :  £23,493 per annum, with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: During your apprenticeship we will provide work experience from across our teams and programmes. This work-based learning is personalised to broaden your understanding of our business and product, whilst deepening your knowledge within the Product Safety discipline. Product safety provide advice to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensure that safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented Product Safety will engage with third parties, to review and gather supporting safety case evidence. The role involves developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analyses methods, producing safety cases and safety management documents using...

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Stealth (Finite Element Analysis ) Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite) Salary: Competitive (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Lead the development of the Stealth Engineering FEA capability. Performing detailed FEA simulations to assess structural behaviour and its effect on stealth-related performance. Analysing structure-borne vibration and fluid-borne noise characteristics across components and systems. Preparing clear technical reports and presenting findings to design teams and stakeholders. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that stealth, structural, and safety requirements are fully met. Assisting in model validation, correlation with physical tests, and refinement of analysis techniques. Your skills and experiences: Essential: A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM discipline...

Job Title: Senior Asset Management Consultant Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: circa £70,000 depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Develop, implement and continuously improve the Barrow site Asset Management System (frameworks, processes, guidance and tools), ensuring alignment with industry best practice and standards, including ISO 55000 Develop and maintain the Barrow site Asset Management Policy and Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) on behalf of the Site & Facilities Director, aligned to business objectives Lead an Asset Management Continuous Improvement Programme, using data and insight to identify trends, quantify mitigations and drive corrective and preventive actions across the business Maintain expertise in industry best practice and emerging developments in asset...

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Human Factors Location: UK Wide (Hybrid) Salary: Negotiable (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Assessing risks of human error and providing Human Factors advice Performing task analysis Working with Process authors to improve procedures to reduce risk of unintended outcomes Representing Human Factors at design technical reviews Conducting design substantiation reviews Supporting Safety Case delivery Leading Human Factors programmes of work Your skills and experiences: Essential Degree in Human Factors/Psychology or equivalent experience Demonstrable Human Factors experience Experience in delivering Human Factors into safety case in a nuclear setting Previous experience of stakeholder management Proven experience in coaching and mentor others Experience in writing assessment reports and safety cases Desirable: Chartered Ergonomist status with CIEHF...

Pipefitter Supervisor Location: SGF project Barrow in Furness Salary: £24.39 per hour (Plus £2.34 out of town allowance (if in lodgings), £1.71 second tier payment, £0.75 retention bonus, £49.27 lodge allowance) Job Purpose: The Pipefitter Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all pipefitting activities within industrial projects. This role ensures that work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: Supervision & Leadership: Coordinate and guide a team of pipefitters, ensuring productivity and quality standards are met. Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide technical guidance to resolve issues. Planning & Coordination: Review project drawings, specifications, and schedules to plan pipefitting activities. Coordinate with other trades and departments to avoid delays and conflicts. Quality &...

Job Title: Principal Operability Engineer Location: Barrow-In-Furness/Glasgow (Hybrid). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Reviewing and assessing the developing Submarine design to ensure it is safe, operable and habitable by its crew. This will be achieved through attendance at design reviews, review of the 3D CAD model review of design documentation and participation in experimental design and user trials, provision of design guidance and sharing of SQEP knowledge Providing specialist support to safety activities e.g., HAZID, HAZOPS, ALARP Optioneering workshops Delivering specialist guidance and support to Operating Documentation Production Authority in support of OPDOC derivation and verification Your skills and experiences: Experienced in one of the following...

Job Title: Planning, Monitoring & Control Manager – AUKUS UK Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: From £56,000 depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Managing a multi discipline team Leading and managing the production of various Programme reports, including the cost, risk & schedule for presentation to senior management and customers Drive and maintain reporting cadence within the AUKUS Infrastructure delivery organisation Work closely with the PM Function heads of departments to ensure alignment to the function objectives Supervisory responsibilities and providing information/technical direction and guidance Coaching members of the team, monitoring their quality of work and contributing to performance management Your skills and experiences: Essential: Project...

Our team is currently looking for an experienced time served HGV Mechanic to keep up our level of commitment to safety and customer service. In this role, the successful candidate will perform truck repair and maintenance work in accordance with factory and industry standards, run diagnostics on vehicles and work closely with other team members to meet company goals. This is a fabulous opportunity for a knowledgeable, hardworking HGV Mechanic to apply his or her skills in a company that offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Perform minor and major repairs on lorries and trailers Conduct regular preventative maintenance on service lorries, including inspection, tyre rotation and oil changes Maintain parts inventory and cleanliness in the shop Collaborate with repair team to diagnose problems with vehicles and plan repairs Perform regular diagnostic tests on trucks Maintain accurate records of each repair performed on vehicles 5+ years' experience as an HGV...

Job Title: Capability, Capacity & Resilience Leader Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £46,000+ depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Lead the co-ordination of all Supply Chain (SC) activities within your area of responsibility and drive a culture of added value Lead procurement & contract management activity for major subcontract & transactional procurement, including all commercial and cost matters Lead the communication of your areas SC activities when informing cross-functional and external stakeholders of performance, threats & failures. When required, deputise for the SC Senior Manager Manage supplier relationships, promoting our strategic and collaborative behaviours Contribute to Supply Chain Excellence by supporting activities that deliver on People, Process, Technology &...

Job Title: Business Analyst Manager Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: From £56,000 depending on skills & experience What you’ll be doing: Formally defining the scope and high-level requirements for project deliverables in both Waterfall and Agile environments Working across multiple stakeholders defining requirements for Large to complex project change and utilising methods, tools, techniques; selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches Investigating operational requirements, problems, and opportunities, seeking effective business solutions through improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes: and ensuring requirements are in line with the strategic roadmap, driving a joint business objective across...

Job Title: Engineering Lecturer – Steelwork & Fabrication Location: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: £43,509 – £46,702 depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Delivering teaching on advanced manufacturing programmes, aligned with Apprenticeship standards and BAE Systems’ learning delivery models, incorporating innovation to enhance teaching and learning practice Contributing to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum, while promoting a positive and meaningful learning culture Preparing and marking assessments across programmes, providing clear, constructive feedback to ensure the rapid development of apprentices’ skills and knowledge Conducting apprentice performance reviews, setting high-quality, targeted objectives to drive continuous improvement in skills, knowledge and behaviours Producing accurate, timely reports and data on apprentice progress, with proactive monitoring and analysis to support development Supporting...

Job Title: Senior Quality Inspector – Receipt Inspection Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Fulltime onsite) Salary: £37,091+ shift allowance What you’ll be doing: Performing quality inspections in accordance with BAE Systems specifications and overseeing the auditing and documentation of procured parts received by the business You’ll understand the quality requirements, schedules, and priorities, and ensure the delivery of an inspection service aligned with these expectations Ensuring that high quality records are produced as an output of the production processes and inspections Manage the quality inspections of externally manufactured products, quality inspection requirements and document release of procured parts Raising defect notifications against non-conformances for incoming products Your skills and experience: Essential: Material management, Engineering,...

Job Title: Procurement Leader Location: Barrow – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £47,271 + depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Lead the management of Supply Chain commitments and strategic supplier relationships, driving collaborative behaviours to ensure reliable delivery, strong performance and alignment to programme objectives Act as the customer within the Production Alliance for Dreadnought (DN) and SSN delivery, working with MOD, BAE and Rolls-Royce as one team to enable timely programme outcomes Lead the coordination of Supply Chain activity in your area, ensuring supplier commitment delivers reliable performance while driving added value and managing risk Own contract management for major subcontracts and procurement, overseeing commercial performance, cost and compliance to support programme delivery Communicate...

Job Title: Senior Commercial Officer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. 3 days per week onsite Salary: £42,215+ depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing : Supporting the internal impact assessment and contractual basis of claims Supporting/leading negotiation of proposals and claims with customers, ensuring this results in an acceptable agreement that aligns with business objectives Coordination and control of claims and proposals. Drafting and completion of claims and proposals Monitoring and maintenance of contractual data and artefacts, including liaison with wider functions to improve Your skills and experiences: Essential: Drafting of contracts and customer negotiation Ability to work unsupervised, manage own workload and prioritise Ability to understand commercial issues Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted...

Job Title: Project Accountant/Senior Project Accountant Location: Barrow-in-Furness. 3 days per week onsite. Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing : Responsible for delivering all core project accounting outputs for the Submarine Programme, while providing effective financial challenge , governance, and support to programme teams Partnering with the Project Management Organisation (PMO) lead to deliver robust forecasts into the Monthly Management Reporting (MMR) process, ensuring financial commitments are achieved Supporting the production of quarterly Contract Status Reports, ensuring they present an accurate financial position of the programme Driving continuous improvement across financial processes, practices, and governance activities Potential line management responsibilities, supporting the ongoing development of team members Providing financial support to contract management activities, including negotiations and contract...

Job Title: Supply Chain Planning & Strategy Professional Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: From £42,215 depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Ownership of supply chain intelligence data which informs the scope and prioritisation of programme activity Creating and maintaining communication and reporting materials to support and inform strategy and governance reporting Ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders on capability requirements and delivery timescales Supporting development of new supplier projects through forward supplier analysis Your skills and experiences: Experience in a supply chain, project management or governance role Skilled in data analysis and reporting, with the ability to present insights in multiple formats Confident in managing stakeholders...

Job Title: Senior Stealth Engineer – Computation Fluid Dynamics Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience What you’ll be doing Support the Principal Engineer – Numerical Modelling with the development of the Stealth Engineering CFD capability Running and interpreting CFD simulations to assess fluid dynamics and their impact on acoustic and non-acoustic signatures Supporting concept development, design iterations, and verification activities using commercial CFD tools Preparing technical reports and presenting findings to internal teams and stakeholders Working closely with engineers from other disciplines to integrate CFD insights into whole-platform solutions Assisting in the development of testing strategies and experimental validation where appropriate Your skills and...

Job Title: Independent Nuclear Assurance (Senior Inspector) Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Maintaining the delivery of independent inspection, surveillance and concurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment and nuclear support services, on-board and on-site Evaluating the nuclear and radiological safety and security performance against the requirements of relevant legislation to assess the business’ level of compliance Supervised inspection and assessment to progress the submarine build and projects in the Site Redevelopment Programme to next stage through the ‘Hold Point Control ’ process Communicating the conclusions of inspections and their findings to various stakeholders at all levels, including external regulators, board members, senior managers and...

Job Title: Quality Lead – Assurance Location: Barrow-in-Furness- onsite Salary: £47,271+, dependant on experience What you’ll be doing: Develop and sustain robust systems of work within and out with the immediate team Lead a team of SMEs in the delivery of a scope of work aligned to functional and business goals embodied in major projects Act as a Direct Line manager to provide performance management , workload prioritisation and people development Support the Quality Executive community with brief outs on key and critical work streams Ensure alignment and fulfilment of goals are embodied in key projects via a robust governance mechanism Your skills and experiences: Previous continuous improvement background in Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) and other improvement toolsets. Previous experience delivering projects; demonstrable ability to plan, coordinate, and execute project objectives and drive postivie outcomes...