Senior Production Manager – High‑Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Nettlestone; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme (contributory)

Share options

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth seeks a Production Manager to lead a high-reliability manufacturing team. You will plan, optimise resources and interface with the shop floor to deliver on time, on quality, and on cost in a safe environment.

You will drive production planning, coordinate multiple projects, and champion continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production and optimising resource planning in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with 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 of utilising manufacturing systems (knowledge of SAP MES is advantageous).
• Airbus supports personal growth with customised development solutions.

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.
• 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 manufacturing outputs are delivered in a safe, healthy environment, respecting health, safety, and legal regulations.

Skills

production leadership

P6 scheduling

work package management

shop floor leadership

SAP MES knowledge

Tools

SAP Manufacturing Execution Systems

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth seeks a Production Manager to lead a high-reliability manufacturing team. You will plan, optimise resources and interface with the shop floor to deliver on time, on quality, and on cost in a safe environment.

You will drive production planning, coordinate multiple projects, and champion continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.