Production Lead, High‑Reliability Aerospace

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a Production Manager to join the Production team in Portsmouth. Lead a production team to deliver high‑reliability products by optimising resources, planning, and shop floor interfaces to ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and on‑cost delivery in a safe environment.

You will manage work packages, drive continuous improvement, and define global production plans across multiple projects while complying with health, safety, and legal regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and optimising resource planning in high‑reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with project planning, P6 scheduling, and defining global production plans across multiple parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience of utilising manufacturing systems; SAP MES knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a production team to meet stringent time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute resource planning to balance manpower and machines and optimise facility on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning for multiple parallel projects.
• Interface with the shop floor to ensure clear communication and execution of the production plan.
• Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement across production.
• Ensure all outputs are produced in a safe, healthy environment and comply with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Team leadership

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a Production Manager to join the Production team in Portsmouth. Lead a production team to deliver high‑reliability products by optimising resources, planning, and shop floor interfaces to ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and on‑cost delivery in a safe environment.

You will manage work packages, drive continuous improvement, and define global production plans across multiple projects while complying with health, safety, and legal regulations.