Production Manager, High-Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Totland; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Job summary

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

You will manage global production planning, execute resource planning balancing manpower and machines, and drive continuous improvement while complying with safety and regulatory standards across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in a high‑reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience with project planning, P6 scheduling, and defining global production plans across multiple parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience of utilizing manufacturing systems (knowledge of SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems is advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and engage a production team to meet time, quality, cost and safety requirements.
• Execute Management Resource Planning to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning, delivering multiple projects according to priorities.
• Interface with the shop floor to ensure effective communication and alignment with the production plan.
• Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement across production environments.
• Ensure outputs are delivered in a safe and compliant environment.

Skills

Production management

Resource planning

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Shop floor interface

Tools

SAP MES

Primavera P6

Job description

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

You will manage global production planning, execute resource planning balancing manpower and machines, and drive continuous improvement while complying with safety and regulatory standards across multiple projects.