Production Controller (Nacelles)

Safran; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international technology group in Wolverhampton is seeking candidates for a role focused on production planning and delivery. The ideal candidate will have proven problem-solving abilities, strong organizational skills, and experience in continuous improvement environments. Key responsibilities include managing production plans, escalating issues, and ensuring timely delivery. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a performance bonus scheme and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company performance bonus scheme

Pension scheme – up to 10% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive health cash plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits programme

Structured training and opportunities to progress

Qualifications

• Proven experience of problem-solving and driving issues through to resolution.
• Highly organised, analytical and detail-focused.
• Experience working in a continuous improvement environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer demand and translate into achievable production plans.
• Manage Lines of Balance for product delivery.
• Control work order release in line with build requirements.
• Manage escalation processes for deviations from plans.
• Support engineering changes and product transfers.
• Work closely with teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate delivery commitments across the business.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Digital planning tools

Job description

Responsibilities

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Understand forecasted and planned customer demand and translate this into achievable production plans.
• Manage Lines of Balance for each product delivery.
• Control and manage work order release in line with build requirements.
• Own and manage escalation processes where deviations from plan occur.
• Support the introduction of engineering changes, product transfers and Entry into Service activities.
• Work closely with operators, production scheduling, materials and equipment teams to ensure on-time, in-full delivery to all customers.
• Communicate customer delivery commitments clearly and effectively across the business.

Qualifications

What will you bring to the role? Essential skills.

• Proven experience of problem-solving and driving issues through to resolution.
• Highly organised, analytical and detail-focused, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a continuous improvement environment.
• Knowledge of SAP, Excel and other digital planning tools.
• A collaborative and supportive approach to improvement activities.
• Key behaviours for this role: Conscientious, detail-oriented, collaborative and tenacious.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme – up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave‑ up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non‑Pregnant Parent/ Co‑adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

About Safran

Safran is an international high‑technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.