Location: Templecombe, United KingdomThales 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.
Activity Manager – Shift Pattern
Templecombe – Onsite
Are you seeking a rewarding role that offers purpose and genuine job satisfaction? Are you passionate about empowering and leading teams? If so, we may just have the role for you.
What the role has to offer:
The opportunity to work and deliver on a world-class Sonar system that plays a vital role in supporting the Royal Navy’s operational excellence.
Develop and build your career with Thales, a team and company that is genuinely committed to your growth.
Our Opportunity
We have a new exciting opportunity at Thales Underwater Systems for an Activity Manger to lead our manufacturing cell based in Templecombe.
Your role will be to lead the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing processes within the work cell and work closely with other departments. The role of Activity Manager is to ensure all team members understand performance expectations and meet the departments set KPI’s.
The post holder will exercise overall responsibility for good housekeeping, high standards of cleanliness and compliance to all Thales procedures within their area.
The Activity Manager will report to the APRU Manager, and will work with the Team Leader to develop and implement TIOM minimum standards to deliver operational excellence.
About You
We are looking for an individual with strong experience of successfully managing teams in a manufacturing environment.
Someone who is a strategic thinker with the foresight to plan effectively and the ability to inspire and motivate teams toward progress. The ideal candidate will be skilled in building and nurturing strong, collaborative relationships across teams and the wider business, promoting open communication and teamwork. This will ensure smooth operations and alignment with our company’s goals and vision, driving success at every level.
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.
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