Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. THALES are looking to recruit a passionate & driven Production / Manufacturing Manager / APRU Manager (Autonomous Production & Repair Unit) to develop and consolidate Industrial operations to ensure a robust end to end supply chain to enable reliable deliveries to a vital UK MOD programme whilst continuing to support future growth in this market for our Under Water Systems (UWS) Division. This role is a FTC for 12 months Maternity Cover. Thales Under Water Systems (UWS) in Templecombe have developed a new state of the art industrial capability to produce outboard submarine hull array equipment following a c£30M facilities and process investment program. This role would suit a high calibre individual who is working as a Production or Manufacturing manager within a similar industry. What can we offer you? On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes; Performance Related Bonus Annual Bonus Private Medical Insurance for yourself and Partner. Pension Scheme 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays) Life Cover 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers Gym membership discounts What will you deliver? Responsible for all the industrial functions of a production line or several work cells with a lower complexity, by managing teams to guarantee the reach of the operational objectives. Contribute to the elaboration and the deployment of the industrial strategy (MTIP) of the concerned perimeter (competitiveness). According to the implemented organisation, elaborate the operating budget of the concerned perimeter (MYB) and guarantee the reach of objectives and the delivery of associated results. Be responsible for the strict respect for current regulations in terms of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) within the concerned perimeter. Guarantee the good industrialization of products, and develop new processes, standards or operational plans upon the business strategy within the industrial domain. Short and medium-term important impact on the operating profits of the unit. Interface with others within the organization (Operational) on new industrial proposals and programmes (Continuous Improvement Plans, Change Management). Identify and analyse complex questions, and improve, change or adapt existing methods and techniques within the Industrial domain. Who are we looking for? Strong understanding of the MOD environment Degree level qualification or equivalent in either Manufacturing Systems/logistics or Manufacturing Engineering. Operations management and control Lean/continuous improvement techniques and change management. Operational financial awareness, including operational budgets and factory cost modelling (Direct £1M, Shared £10M and Sales throughput £30M) Effective management of complex industrial activities and projects Knowledge of MRP2 principles Experience of having 30-40 direct reports Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now