Production Lead – High‑Reliability Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Car leasing scheme

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is hiring a Production Manager to lead a production team, optimise resource planning and interface with the shop floor to deliver high‑reliability products on time, quality, and cost. You will balance manpower and machines and manage multiple projects with clear priorities.

The role requires experience in leading production, project planning with P6, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and optimising resource planning in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience with project planning, P6 scheduling, and defining global production plans across parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute Management Resource Planning to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning for multiple projects.
• Interface closely with the shop floor for effective communication and execution.
• Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement in production.
• Ensure outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment respecting regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

Project planning

Shop floor interface

Continuous improvement

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is hiring a Production Manager to lead a production team, optimise resource planning and interface with the shop floor to deliver high‑reliability products on time, quality, and cost. You will balance manpower and machines and manage multiple projects with clear priorities.

The role requires experience in leading production, project planning with P6, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.