Production Lead – High-Reliability Aerospace

Airbus S.A.S.; Rustington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a busy production team, optimise resource planning, and ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery in a safe environment.

You will drive global production planning, balance manpower and machines, interface with the shop floor, and lead continuous improvement across the production environment while complying with health, safety, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading production and optimising resource planning within a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience of project planning, P6 scheduling, and defining global production plans across multiple parallel projects.
• Experience of work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience of utilising manufacturing systems (knowledge of SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems is advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet stringent time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute Management Resource Planning (balancing manpower and machines) to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update the global production planning, ensuring successful delivery of multiple projects running in parallel according to given priorities.
• Interface closely with the shop floor to ensure effective communication, seamless execution, and alignment with the overall production plan.
• Manage allocated work packages and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production environment.
• Ensure all manufacturing outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment, respecting all health, safety, and legal regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Work package management

SAP MES knowledge

Tools

SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a busy production team, optimise resource planning, and ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery in a safe environment.

You will drive global production planning, balance manpower and machines, interface with the shop floor, and lead continuous improvement across the production environment while complying with health, safety, and regulatory standards.