Production Manager

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Teledyne Microwave UK seeks a Production/Manufacturing Manager to lead day‑to‑day operations, ensuring safe, efficient and on‑time delivery of high‑performance RF and microwave products.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in driving production output, planning execution and workforce development within a manufacturing environment, and accountability for performance and meeting customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or similar leadership role.
• Experience within electronics, aerospace, defence or other high‑reliability manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes and delivery execution.
• Demonstrated experience of leading teams and delivering operational improvements.
• Experience of developing manufacturing teams and improving workforce capability.
• Excellent communication, planning and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead production teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives.
• Drive production output, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure production schedules are executed and customer commitments met.
• Lead recovery actions for missed deliveries, production constraints and capacity challenges.
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Projects and Facilities to resolve production issues.
• Support the introduction of new products into manufacture.
• Develop team capability through coaching, training and performance management.
• Drive cross-training and skills development to reduce single points of failure.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing degree or HNC/HND

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Company Overview

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

What you’ll be involved in

Lead the day-to-day manufacturing operation at Teledyne Microwave UK, ensuring the safe, efficient and on-time delivery of high-performance RF and microwave products.

The role requires strong leadership capability together with experience of driving production output, delivery performance, production planning execution and workforce development within a manufacturing environment. The role is accountable for manufacturing performance, production planning execution and delivery of customer commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives.
• Drive production output, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure production schedules are executed and customer commitments met.
• Lead recovery actions for missed deliveries, production constraints and capacity challenges.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Projects and Facilities teams to resolve production issues and improve operational performance.
• Support the introduction of new products into manufacture.
• Develop team capability through effective coaching, training and performance management.
• Drive cross-training and skills development to reduce single points of failure and improve manufacturing flexibility.
• Maintain compliance with company procedures, quality standards and health & safety requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or similar leadership role.
• Experience within electronics, aerospace, defence or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes and delivery execution.
• Demonstrated experience of leading teams and delivering operational improvements.
• Experience of developing manufacturing teams and improving workforce capability.
• Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Knowledge

• Knowledge of RF, microwave or electronics manufacturing processes.
• Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Electronics or Manufacturing.
• Experience of New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experience within a regulated or defence environment.

Teledyne UK Company Benefits

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

. You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.