Head of Production, Defence & Aerospace (S&T)

QinetiQ Group plc; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension and life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical and dental options

Employee discounts

Job summary

QinetiQ Group plc invites applications for a senior leadership role overseeing Manufacturing Operations, Production Engineering and Integrated Logistics Support. The Head of Production will establish a high-performance organisation capable of delivering production excellence, readiness and through-life support across highly regulated defence and aerospace environments.

The role drives the manufacturing strategy, scalable operations, quality systems and governance, with emphasis on LRIP readiness

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end ownership of manufacturing performance across production activities.
• Lead Production Engineering and Industrialisation to promote DfA, DfT and DfS throughout product lifecycle.
• Develop scalable manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures and test solutions.
• Establish production acceptance, verification and qualification processes.
• Drive manufacturing innovation, automation and digital transformation across the business.
• Lead capacity planning, factory layout optimisation and infrastructure expansion.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Strategic planning

Lean Six Sigma

Programme management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status desirable

Job description

QinetiQ Group plc invites applications for a senior leadership role overseeing Manufacturing Operations, Production Engineering and Integrated Logistics Support. The Head of Production will establish a high-performance organisation capable of delivering production excellence, readiness and through-life support across highly regulated defence and aerospace environments.

The role drives the manufacturing strategy, scalable operations, quality systems and governance, with emphasis on LRIP readiness