Production Manager

Airbus S.A.S.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit share

Pension

Share options

Car leasing

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free tech scheme

Discounted shopping

Flexible hours

Job summary

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

You will align shop-floor activities with the global production plan, manage multiple projects in parallel, and drive continuous improvement through strong leadership and effective use of manufacturing systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and optimising resource planning in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience in 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

• Lead 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 in parallel 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 initiatives across the production environment.
• Ensure all manufacturing outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment, respecting health, safety, and legal regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

Project planning

Shop floor liaison

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Security Clearance

Must have or be able to obtain SC Security Clearance

Location

Portsmouth (Site Based - No Hybrid)

Employment Type

Full time

What's In It For You

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday. There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Job Overview

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Production Manager to join our Production team in Portsmouth. As a key member of the management team, you will lead, develop, and engage a production team to deliver high-reliability products by optimising, resource planning and interfacing directly with the shop floor, you will ensure our products are delivered on time, on quality, and on cost within a safe and healthy environment.

How You Will Contribute to the Team

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet stringent time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute Management Resource Planning (balancing manpower and machines) to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update the global production planning, ensuring successful 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.

About You

• Experience of leading production and optimising resource planning (manpower and machines) 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).

How We Can Support You

• Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request.
• Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
• As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To 'opt in', just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

Compliance

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Employment (Employer)

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Equity / Diversity Statement

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to Airbus. We support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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