Production Manager, High-Reliability Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high-reliability manufacturing team in Portsmouth. The role focuses on delivering on time, on quality, and on cost by optimising resources, planning across multiple projects, and maintaining close shop-floor interface.

You will drive continuous improvement, safeguard health and safety, and interface with global production plans to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and optimising resource planning in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with project planning, P6 scheduling, and global production plans across multiple projects.
• Experience in work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience using manufacturing systems; SAP MES knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute Resource Planning to optimise manpower and machines on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning for multiple parallel projects.
• Interface with the shop floor to ensure effective communication and alignment with production plans.
• Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement in production.
• Ensure outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment with compliance to regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

Project planning

P6 scheduling

Global production plans

Shop floor interface

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high-reliability manufacturing team in Portsmouth. The role focuses on delivering on time, on quality, and on cost by optimising resources, planning across multiple projects, and maintaining close shop-floor interface.

You will drive continuous improvement, safeguard health and safety, and interface with global production plans to ensure successful project delivery.