Defence Production Controller: Coordinate Critical Builds

Serco Limited

Portsmouth

On-site

GBP 38,000 - 48,000

Full time

4 days ago
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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

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