Senior Manager

Morson Talent; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Production Manager based in Birmingham will lead the day-to-day production and supplier integration for the aircraft assembly line on behalf of our Aerospace clients.

You will ensure safe, high-quality and on-time delivery through effective execution of the statement of work, supplier management, resource allocation and continuous improvement, across aircraft build, modification, certification and release to flight.

Qualifications

• Proven senior production or operations leadership in aircraft manufacturing, MRO or modification environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating external suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, shop-floor control, modification processes and airworthiness certification.
• Experience leading technical approvals and process audits.
• Experience managing suppliers and enforcing contractual, quality and delivery requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills for senior leadership reports.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience is desirable.
• Willingness to work across locations and shifts as production requires.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the assembly statement of work with focus on safety, quality and schedule.
• Integrate and manage production and modification suppliers with technical oversight.
• Coordinate daily work plans with Industrial Engineering and modification leadership.
• Secure and allocate people, tooling and materials per production priorities.
• Provide technical leadership and approve approaches, resolving complex production issues.
• Monitor production and supplier activity and address risks to timely delivery.
• Audit build activity for compliance with Ground Operating Procedures and PRO-9 requirements.
• Oversee final component installation, systems operation, testing, certification and release to flight.
• Provide updates on progress, risks and mitigation plans to programme teams and executives.
• Build relationships with suppliers, customers and stakeholders; mentor teams.
• Lead and coach problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop and implement plans, policies and strategies supporting production performance.
• Set and maintain delivery priorities and communicate status across functions.
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma to improve productivity and quality.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, quality and airworthiness standards.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier management

Production planning

Stakeholder communication

Lean Six Sigma

Problem-solving

Education

Aerospace engineering degree

EASA Part-66 knowledge

PRINCE2 or PMP certification

Job description

Morson Edge are currently recruiting for a Senior Production Manager to be based out of Birmingham, to work on behalf of our Aerospace clients, on an initial contracting basis.

The Senior Production Manager will lead day-to-day production and supplier integration for the assembly line at Birmingham Airport. The role is accountable for the safe, high-quality and on-time delivery of aircraft through effective execution of the statement of work, supplier management, resource allocation and continuous improvement. The postholder will provide technical leadership, ensure regulatory and procedural compliance, and act as a principal interface for programme teams, suppliers and executive stakeholders throughout aircraft build, modification, certification and release to flight.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the assembly statement of work, ensuring strong safety, quality and schedule performance.
• Integrate and manage production and modification suppliers, providing technical oversight and ensuring the delivery of conforming products and data.
• Work with modification supplier leadership to develop, approve and deploy daily work plans, coordinating with Industrial Engineering to review and sign off modification plans.
• Secure and allocate people, tooling and materials in line with production schedules and priorities.
• Provide technical leadership and approve technical approaches, products and processes, resolving complex production issues that require advanced judgement.
• Monitor production and supplier activity, addressing risks to the timely delivery of compliant products and associated data.
• Audit build activity to verify compliance with established Ground Operating Procedures and PRO-9 requirements when working with modification suppliers.
• Oversee final component installation, systems operation, functional testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, pre-flight and post-flight checks, certification and release to flight.
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks and mitigation plans to programme teams, senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers, customers, stakeholders, peers and direct reports.
• Lead and facilitate work teams, providing training, coaching and support for problem-solving and process improvement.
• Develop and implement business plans, policies, procedures and organisational and technical strategies that support sustained production performance.
• Set and maintain delivery priorities for products, services and data, communicating status, dependencies and concerns across functions.
• Champion continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean and Six Sigma, to increase productivity, reduce waste and improve quality.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, safety, quality and airworthiness standards.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive senior production or operations leadership experience within aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), or modification environments.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating external suppliers.
• Strong working knowledge of production planning, shop-floor control, aircraft modification processes and airworthiness certification.
• Demonstrable experience leading technical approvals and process audits.
• Experience managing suppliers and enforcing contractual, quality and delivery requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including experience reporting to senior and executive leadership.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma, is desirable.
• Flexibility to work across locations and shifts in line with production requirements.

Desirable Qualifications

• A degree in aerospace engineering or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Knowledge of EASA Part-66 requirements or relevant maintenance engineering qualifications.
• A programme or project management certification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP.
• Previous experience of large transport or airborne early warning platforms.
• Current Security Check (SC) clearance or the ability to obtain it.