Materials Safety Assessment Advisor - Appcastenterprise : Job Details

Job Title:Materials Safety Assessment Advisor

Location:Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the record keeping of material use applications, reviews and approvals within a database toolset
• Engage with submarine system owners and industry partners to facilitate material request submissions
• Collate material information and populate it into external databases for hazard assessment
• Support the progression of material use applications to achieve clearance for use status
• Develop risk based material safety justifications through consultation with design and safety stakeholders
• Identify required testing for materials then receive, record and prepare samples to support those tests
• Support problem solving relating to legislative compliance, toxicity and reaction to fire for materials and instigate actions to support clearance for use

Your skills and experiences:

• IT skills with the ability to use handle data in a database toolset
• Excellent communication skills with various stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood
• The ability to interpret information in regard to engineering system design and material specifications
• The willingness to learn and gain knowledge of material legislation and material properties
• Level 3 qualification in a STEM or safety related subject / Eng Tech status
• Previous experience in completing safety assessments or contributing to safety cases

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Materials Assurance Team:

You will be working alongside industry leading experts, undertaking safety assessments for material applications in the design of Nuclear Submarines. The team play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of submarines which requires involvement in all aspects of the design. We work end to end across the submarine build program from the selection and purchase of materials through to final installation and inspection. This creates opportunities to build a full and detailed understanding of the programs and to support the business with varied problem solving. Training and development will be available to support your success in this role, as well as the support of the team. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:11th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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