Production Leader – High‑Reliability Manufacturing (SC)

Airbus S.A.S.; Mottisfont; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension scheme

Share options

Car leasing

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tech scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

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

You will manage production planning, balance manpower and machines, coordinate with shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards while delivering multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with project planning and global production plans.
• Experience with work packages and continuous improvement.
• Experience with SAP MES is advantageous.

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 for multiple parallel projects.
• 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 outputs are delivered in a safe environment, complying with health, safety and legal regs.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production plans

Work package mgmt

Shop floor leadership

SAP MES

Job description

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

You will manage production planning, balance manpower and machines, coordinate with shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards while delivering multiple projects.