Production Leader - High-Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Botley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax‑free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a production team, optimise manpower and machines, and deliver high-reliability products on time and within budget. The role focuses on planning, shop-floor coordination, and safety compliance in a site-based environment.

You will drive continuous improvement, interface with multiple projects, and ensure adherence to health, safety, and regulatory standards while supporting flexible working arrangements where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Ability to define and update global production plans across multiple projects.
• Experience with work package management and 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 the global production planning to deliver multiple parallel projects according to priorities.
• Interface closely with the shop floor to ensure effective communication and alignment with the production plan.
• Manage allocated work packages and drive continuous improvement across production.
• Ensure all outputs are delivered in a safe environment respecting health, safety, and legal regulations.

Skills

Production management

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Work package management

Shop floor communication

SAP MES knowledge

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a production team, optimise manpower and machines, and deliver high-reliability products on time and within budget. The role focuses on planning, shop-floor coordination, and safety compliance in a site-based environment.

You will drive continuous improvement, interface with multiple projects, and ensure adherence to health, safety, and regulatory standards while supporting flexible working arrangements where possible.