Reliability and Safety Technician Full Time

BAE Systems
Job Title: Reliability and Safety Technician

Location: Tyne & Wear – Washington

Salary: Up to £42,132 commensurate with skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for managing the CMMS for planned and reactive maintenance activities for the site
• Coordinate and deliver the site Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) programme to ensure KPIs are achieved, including the management and close out of subsequent actions arising
• Ensure that all relevant maintenance Safe Systems of Work are maintained correctly and up to date
• Drive optimal performance from all plant and machinery using continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Lead & facilitate machine reliability improvement projects and coach key site stakeholders in machine reliability improvement tools and techniques
• Maintain and analyse breakdown data and maintenance KPIs to drive improvement in plant availability and identifying areas for improvement
• Review critical spares lists generated from RCM’s using a cost and benefit approach, procure and manage the spares thereafter
• You will also participate in Energy reduction campaigns as required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Time Served Apprenticeship (Electrical/Mechanical) via an approved body or organisation
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Safe Systems of Work
• Understanding of continuous improvements tools and techniques
• Understanding of Root Cause Analysis
• Knowledge of RCM and breakdown analysis

Desirable:

• HNC/HND in an engineering discipline
• IOSH / NEBOSH
• SAP experience
• Experience managing a team

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maintenance team:

The Maintenance team is approximately 40 strong with a family feel due to its size. It is a new role in the department, and you will be the lead in the development of the Continuous Improvement/reliability element for the team working closely with the maintenance team and other departments to drive improvements and support the safety requirements

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 30th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.