Production Manager - High-Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; 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

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth seeks a Production Manager to lead a skilled production team. You will optimise resource planning, manage work packages, and interface with shop floor to deliver on time, on quality, and on cost within a safe environment.

You will define global production plans across parallel projects, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience with project planning and P6 scheduling across multiple parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems; SAP MES advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, 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 projects in parallel.
• Interface with shop floor to ensure alignment with production plan and seamless execution.
• Drive continuous improvement across the production environment and ensure safe, compliant outputs.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Shop floor interface

Continuous improvement

Manufacturing systems

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth seeks a Production Manager to lead a skilled production team. You will optimise resource planning, manage work packages, and interface with shop floor to deliver on time, on quality, and on cost within a safe environment.

You will define global production plans across parallel projects, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations while collaborating with cross-functional teams.