Senior Production Lead, High-Reliability Manufacturing
Airbus S.A.S.
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Job summary
Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high‑reliability manufacturing team. You will optimise resource planning, manage work packages, and interface with shop floor to ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and cost‑effective delivery in a safe environment.
You will employ P6 scheduling, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across projects to align production plans with priorities.
Qualifications
- Experience leading production in a high‑reliability manufacturing environment.
- Experience with project planning and global production plans across parallel projects.
- Experience in work package management, team leadership and shop floor improvement.
- Experience using manufacturing systems; SAP MES knowledge is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
- Execute management resource planning to optimise manpower and machines on the shop floor.
- Define and update global production planning to deliver multiple projects 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 outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment respecting all regulations.
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Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high‑reliability manufacturing team. You will optimise resource planning, manage work packages, and interface with shop floor to ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and cost‑effective delivery in a safe environment.
You will employ P6 scheduling, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across projects to align production plans with priorities.
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