Production Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvement

Thales Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Buying or selling annual leave

Cycle to work schemes

Employee discounts

Paid volunteering day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales Group in Belfast is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead the production/repair teams, ensuring delivery against daily plans and adherence to quality, safety and cost targets. You will drive continuous improvement across the ecosystem, coordinating with Supply Chain and Process Engineering to optimise performance.

The role focuses on people development, Lean transformation, and managing workload to sustain efficiency and employee wellbeing while maintaining standards and customer

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in production management or equivalent.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication and safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the production/repair teams to meet daily plans and deliver quality output.
• Drive continuous improvement using LEAN, Gemba, 5S and KAIZEN principles.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Process Engineering and Lean & Performances to optimise costs and productivity.
• Set up priorities, manage workload and develop team skills for higher autonomy.
• Ensure adherence to customer requirements, safety standards, and site governance.

Skills

Line management

LEAN & KAIZEN

People development

Production planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Job description

Thales Group in Belfast is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead the production/repair teams, ensuring delivery against daily plans and adherence to quality, safety and cost targets. You will drive continuous improvement across the ecosystem, coordinating with Supply Chain and Process Engineering to optimise performance.

The role focuses on people development, Lean transformation, and managing workload to sustain efficiency and employee wellbeing while maintaining standards and customer