Production Manager, High‑Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Netley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Share options

Car leasing

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tech scheme

Shopping discounts

TOIL

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high-reliability production team, optimise resource planning and interface directly with the shop floor to deliver on time, on quality and on cost within a safe environment.

You will define and update global production plans, balance manpower and machines, and drive continuous improvement across the production environment while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a production team to meet time, quality, cost and safety targets.
• Balance manpower and machines to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning for multiple parallel projects.
• Interface with the shop floor to ensure effective communication and execution of the production plan.
• Drive continuous improvement across the production environment and manage work packages.
• Ensure outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment with compliance to regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Resource planning

Production planning

Shop floor interfacing

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Tools

P6 scheduling

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high-reliability production team, optimise resource planning and interface directly with the shop floor to deliver on time, on quality and on cost within a safe environment.

You will define and update global production plans, balance manpower and machines, and drive continuous improvement across the production environment while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.