Defence Production Controller: Coordinate Critical Builds

Serco Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Limited is seeking a Production Controller to support the Defence Technology Hub, coordinating production and supply chain activities across the UK and Europe. You’ll help manage materials, components, and manufacturing progress to ensure high-quality, reliable outcomes for customers in a defence context.

You will work closely with production, engineering, programme management and procurement teams, maintaining build standards, tracking lifecycle data and supporting bids with cost

Qualifications

• Experience in production, manufacturing, engineering or supply chain environments.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Confident communicator capable of building trusted relationships with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of defence or aerospace standards is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain system build standards for production activities.
• Procure, kit, and load parts to support manufacturing and assembly requirements.
• Coordinate programme builds within the Technology Hub workshop and with approved subcontractors.
• Monitor component shortages, expedite deliveries, and support production targets.
• Assess new suppliers and evaluate existing supplier performance to maintain quality and delivery standards.
• Maintain cradle-to-grave design lifecycle trackers and provide production cost information to support bids.

Skills

Production coordination

Supply chain

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

Verbal & written communication

Supplier relations

Job description

Serco Limited is seeking a Production Controller to support the Defence Technology Hub, coordinating production and supply chain activities across the UK and Europe. You’ll help manage materials, components, and manufacturing progress to ensure high-quality, reliable outcomes for customers in a defence context.

You will work closely with production, engineering, programme management and procurement teams, maintaining build standards, tracking lifecycle data and supporting bids with cost