Production Lead - High-Reliability Aerospace

Airbus S.A.S.; Winford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

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 high‑reliability manufacturing team. You will optimise resource planning, interface with the shop floor, and ensure delivery on time, on quality and on cost within a safe environment.

You will drive global production planning, balance manpower and machines, manage work packages and deliver continuous improvement across multiple parallel projects while upholding health and safety 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 to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update the global production planning, ensuring 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.

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high‑reliability manufacturing team. You will optimise resource planning, interface with the shop floor, and ensure delivery on time, on quality and on cost within a safe environment.

You will drive global production planning, balance manpower and machines, manage work packages and deliver continuous improvement across multiple parallel projects while upholding health and safety standards.