AWE has exciting opportunities for a Materials Manager to join our Materials and Analytical Science Group, bringing their experience to AWE and to successfully play a key role delivering for our customers.

Materials Manager

Location - Reading

Salary - 33,770 - 50,650 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Closing Date: 3rd January 2024

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)

Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time

Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training

Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services

A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

Life Assurance

Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family

A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

Potential opportunities to travel with work for conferences and collaboration

As a Materials Manager you will ensure close alignment between the overarching Materials Forecasting and Control through to delivery in the Operational Areas. Through the role you will ensure that the requirements for material supply and storage are addressed. You will be embedded within the relevant Production area to be involved in discussions where material is required to meet programme, material is to be receipted or disposed, and to manage the interface on storage.

Key responsibilities would include:

Liaising with the relevant materials strategist and production area to develop the programme of work required to address the requirements for material supply and storage over the next five years, with a view to the requirements of timeframes beyond five years.

Owning the material supply and storage strategy, taking guidance from the corporate material strategy team to ensure a joined-up strategy between the Production Area, the corporate team, and the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO).

Critically analyse and assess the use of materials in facilities (e.g., making, packing and re-packing)

Identifying capability gaps with appropriate stakeholders.

Issuing required tasks to the delivery managers and movement control leads for works to be completed to meet the programme.

Developing appropriate metrics to highlight the health of the material supply and storage situation within the Production area and its value stream.

Provision of advice and guidance for material storage and supply requirements to the production and movement control teams as required.

Record and report to the Head of Strategic Materials on progress against the programme to meet the various objectives identified within the programme. Highlighting any additional resources or support required to meet the programme.

We would be interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate knowledge or experience in some of the following:

Degree in a STEM subject, NVQ/ONC/HNC or engineering related qualification, or equivalent work experience.

Experience within a Manufacturing Environment.

Strong awareness of Health & Safety Legislation and company safety, quality, and security procedures, including on-site emergency response arrangements.

Awareness of relevant Licence Conditions, Environmental Permitting Regulations, and other relevant legislation.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge and experience of Strategic Materials.

Ability to provide technical leadership and direction to local teams.

Strong stakeholder management skills, able to hold your own, to build relationships and to manage conflict.

A drive to innovate and improve delivery and quality.

Competence in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role