Production Manager – High-Reliability Manufacturing Leader

Airbus S.A.S.; Catherington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead the production team and optimise resources to deliver high‑reliability products on schedule, within cost targets and safety standards.

You will define and manage global production planning across multiple parallel projects, interface with the shop floor for seamless execution, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading production and optimising resource planning within a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience of project planning, P6 scheduling, and defining global production plans across multiple parallel projects.
• Experience of work package management, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience of utilising manufacturing systems (knowledge of SAP MES is advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet stringent time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute Management Resource Planning to optimise facility and resource availability on the shop floor.
• Define and update the global production planning, ensuring successful delivery of multiple projects running in parallel according to given priorities.
• Interface closely with the shop floor to ensure effective communication, seamless execution, and alignment with the overall production plan.
• Manage allocated work packages and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production environment.
• Ensure all manufacturing outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment, respecting all health, safety, and legal regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Work package management

SAP MES (advantageous)

Tools

SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead the production team and optimise resources to deliver high‑reliability products on schedule, within cost targets and safety standards.

You will define and manage global production planning across multiple parallel projects, interface with the shop floor for seamless execution, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and regulatory requirements.