Production Manager - High-Reliability Aerospace

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Employer pension scheme

Share options

Onsite parking

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team responsible for high‑reliability products. You will optimise resources, plan workloads and interface directly with the shop floor to ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and on‑cost delivery within a safe environment.

You will manage manpower, machines and multiple parallel projects, driving continuous improvement and ensuring adherence to health, safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in a high‑reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience with project planning, P6 scheduling, and global production plans across parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management, team leadership, and continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems; 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 manpower and machines on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning for multiple projects running in parallel.
• Interface with the shop floor to align with the production plan and ensure seamless execution.
• Drive continuous improvement and manage work packages across production.

Skills

Leadership

Production management

Resource planning

Shop floor interface

P6 scheduling

SAP MES

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team responsible for high‑reliability products. You will optimise resources, plan workloads and interface directly with the shop floor to ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and on‑cost delivery within a safe environment.

You will manage manpower, machines and multiple parallel projects, driving continuous improvement and ensuring adherence to health, safety and regulatory standards.