Availability Optimisation Technical Lead Submarines

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Availability Optimisation Technical Lead- Submarines

Derby

Full Time

We are currently recruiting for an Availability Optimisation Technical Lead to join the Rolls-Royce Submarines Availability Centre based in Derby.

As the Availability Optimisation Technical Lead you will be part of the team charged with improving Submarine availability. To do this you will work with other engineering departments dockyard staff (e.g. site offices) and ships staff to identify opportunities in the defined maintenance methods of execution and emergent defects with the objective of reducing the net burden of reactor plant and Submarine maintenance.

You will be the point of contact between the MoD and Rolls-Royce departments to enable the technical development of proposals and will act as the technical customer for work conducted by engineering teams across the business.

The role is within the Services Availability Centre a team focused on offering a combination of responsive issue support and optimised maintenance management to deliver first class support to the Submarines enterprise to maximise and improve the availability of Royal Navy submarines. We keep safe submarines at sea.

Responsibilities

• Be a technical integration lead (technical customer) for delivery of availability improvement projects. Working with engineering teams to lead the delivery of projects.
• Working closely with the customer and colleagues across the submarine enterprise to identify prioritise and co-ordinate the delivery of opportunities to improve NSRP and where possible wider Submarine systems availability and optimise maintenance.
• Taking a proactive approach to improving availably and prioritising the delivery of targeted ideas in time to improve pinch points
• Acting as a champion across the enterprise for improving availability including promoting collaboration and communication.
• Providing technical direction to peers and more junior professionals

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to improve their depth and/or breadth of knowledge of NSRP and wider Submarine systems components and maintenance.

Who were looking for:

A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the Rolls-Royce behaviours which form an essential part of our assessment process. You will also need to:

• Have a positive open questioning mindset with a desire to continuously improve
• Possess an ability to provide technical project leadership and influence key decisions
• Have a technical background (E.g. An engineering/science degree or strong equivalent experience gained over time) ideally with a basic working knowledge of a nuclear plant

• Have the ability to prioritise manage and control tasks to achieve the business/ technical objectives within required timescales
• Be able to understand complex problems and make accurate decisions and recommendations
• Understand design and technical governance processes
• Have good communications and stakeholder management skills both verbal and written

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

At Rolls-Royce we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner safer and more competitive power. Our nuclear business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navys nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority managing all aspects of plant design safety manufacture performance and through-life support.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy atOur people Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individualswho are a UK national or in MoD approved cases a dual national.

Please be aware that if this role is outside of your current business sector then T&Cs might differ from your existing agreements for further information please contact your HR PP directly.

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