Production Manager – High‑Reliability Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a Production Manager for the Portsmouth site to lead a production team and optimise resource planning, aiming to deliver high‑reliability products on time, on quality, and on cost within a safe working environment.

You will define global production plans, balance manpower and machines, and interface with shop floor to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement across multiple parallel projects. A strong knowledge of SAP MES is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and optimising resource planning in a high‑reliability environment.
• Experience with project planning, P6 scheduling, and global production plans across parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management, team leadership, and shop floor improvement.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems; SAP MES expertise is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute Management Resource Planning to optimise availability of manpower and machines on the shop floor.
• Define and update the global production planning for multiple projects running in parallel.
• Interface closely with the shop floor to ensure effective communication and alignment with the production plan.
• Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement across the production environment.
• Ensure all outputs are delivered in a safe environment respecting health, safety and legal regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Shop floor engagement

SAP MES

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a Production Manager for the Portsmouth site to lead a production team and optimise resource planning, aiming to deliver high‑reliability products on time, on quality, and on cost within a safe working environment.

You will define global production plans, balance manpower and machines, and interface with shop floor to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement across multiple parallel projects. A strong knowledge of SAP MES is a plus.