Senior Production Manager – 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-budget, and safe production of high‑quality outputs.
You will drive global production plans, schedule using P6, and push continuous improvement across multiple parallel projects. Experience with SAP MES is advantageous, and Airbus supports personalised development
Qualifications
- Experience leading production and optimizing 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 using manufacturing systems; SAP MES knowledge is advantageous.
- Airbus supports personal growth with customised development solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead a production team to meet time, quality, cost, and safety targets.
- Execute resource planning to optimize manpower and machines on the shop floor.
- Define and update global production plans to deliver multiple projects in parallel.
- Interface closely with the shop floor for effective communication and execution.
- Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement across production.
- Ensure outputs are produced in a safe and compliant environment.
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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-budget, and safe production of high‑quality outputs.
You will drive global production plans, schedule using P6, and push continuous improvement across multiple parallel projects. Experience with SAP MES is advantageous, and Airbus supports personalised development
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