Lead Production Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. BAE Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: LeadProduction Planner
Location: Scotstoun/Glasgow - onsite with flexi working.
Salary: Up to £52,449 dependent on experience
Referral: £1,000
Wo We Are:
Join BAE Systems nd you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description:
As a LeadProduction Planner, you will leadoperational planning activities to optimise facilities, resources and materials, ensuring delivery against man-hour, cost and programme targets. You will oversee work package management, scheduling, work-in-progress controland Quarterly Lookahead planning, while driving efficient resource utilisation and mitigating delays. The roleincludes leadingand developing Production Planners, balancing team workloads, managingperformance and absence processes, promoting best practice and ensuring a consistent planning approach across contracts and sites. You will also championSHEcompliance, quality standards and continuous improvement, acting on behalf of the line manageras required.
Core Duties:
- Responsible for the efficient Operations Planning which optimises facilities, resources and materials to achieve manhour and cost targets
- Manageand maintain work packages for Manufacture / Installation
- Manageplanning aspects of the Quarterly Lookahead (QLA) process and, ensuring that all firm demand is met
- Monitor and controlof all work in progress using standard reports
- Maximise use of Operation facilities / resources through effective scheduling
- Maintain an agile approach to problems / issues so that expensive cost and delays are minimised
Essential Skills:
- Experience using Product Data Management(PDM), Manufacturing Process Routing (MPR), Cable Managementsystems, or equivalent engineering/manufacturing tools.
- Demonstrable experience within a manufacturing or production environment, supporting the delivery of complexprogrammes or projects.
- Ability to analyseand interpret large volumes of technical data, identify issues, and clearly communicate impacts, risks, and potential solutions.
- Experience working within engineering, shipbuilding, aerospace, defence, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.
- Strongorganisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to managecompeting priorities and deliver accurate outputs to agreed timescales.
The Production Planning Team:
The Production Planning team plays a vital role in enabling successful programme delivery across some of the most complexand high-profile shipbuilding projects in the UK. Working alongside Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Integrated Delivery Teams, you’ll help ensure the right materials, resources and plans are in place to support efficient manufacturing operations. You’ll join a growing community of planners, supported by experienced Production Planning leaderswho will help you develop both professionally and personally as you progress your career.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidenceand be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the rolesyou are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmustas a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmusttypically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role.
Closing Date: 24th November 2026