Principal Engineer - UMMS

Job description

Principal Engineer - UMMS

Would you like to be responsible for managing the Unit Maintenance Management System (UMMS), within the maintenance team working on the Type 45 Destroyers? BAE Systems in looking for a Principal Engineer to join the team in the Portsmouth Naval Base.

In this role, you will be driving optimisation of the UMMS database from all end users and stakeholders, and ensuring buy-in from engineering teams. You will also be responsible for the day-to-day management and upkeep of the system, ensuring all maintenance activities are documented, and that all users are trained appropriately.

This is a crucial role on the Type 45 programme, ensuring that they Royal Navy has the equipment availability necessary for the UK's defence capability.

Your main responsibilities as a Principal Engineer – UMMS will include:

Managing the Unit Maintenance Management System (UMMS) database and driving its optimisation programme

Administering the database, and reviewing data to resolve any inconsistent data

Supplying advice from the UMMS to support stakeholders and other functions as needed

Advising Engineers on correct way to input information into the database, to ensure quality is constant

Carrying out basic maintenance or fixes where possible to resolve technical issues

Interacting with technical support for deeper issues with UMMS

As a Principal Engineer – UMMS, your skills and qualifications must include:

Background in maintenance engineering across any discipline

Working knowledge of UMMS

As a Principal Engineer – UMMS, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

Experience of surface ships, submarines, or similar platforms

What we're looking for in you:

We are looking for you to be an Engineer with strong knowledge in your discipline. You must have an analytical mind in order to perform robust analysis and make sound judgments.

Salary: Competitive

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime Services

£50bn of 70bn of UK government spend in next 20yrs will be on Maritime programmes. Come and join BAE Systems and help define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. From our headquarters in Portsmouth, BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end to end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy's complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats. The 2016 arrival in Portsmouth of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier demands a significant capital building programme as we reconfigure the dockyard and prepare our teams to support these iconic ships. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and a revenue of £650 million we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

You'll find we offer a wealth of career options. With our international programmes and core support to UK MoD Maritime including Queen Elizabeth Class, Type 45 Destroyers, Spearfish Torpedo and Radars, the projects you'll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come.

BAE Systems welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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