Senior Production Manager - High-Reliability Aerospace

Airbus S.A.S.; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension plan

Share options

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

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

You will manage resource planning, define production planning across multiple projects, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience in 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 using manufacturing systems; knowledge of SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems is advantageous.
• Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 global production planning for multiple projects running in parallel.
• Interface closely with the shop floor to ensure effective communication and alignment with the production plan.
• Manage allocated work packages and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production environment.
• Ensure all outputs are delivered in a safe environment, complying with health, safety and legal regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production plan

Shop floor interface

Continuous improvement

SAP MES knowledge

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

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

You will manage resource planning, define production planning across multiple projects, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards.