Job Title: Production Planner
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £38,085.00 + Benefits
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-day, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day 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 naval 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.
- Strong 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 of the 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
- Generous holiday allowance
- 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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable 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.
Closing date: 27/01/2026
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