Senior Production Manager – High‑Reliability Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax‑free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead the production team, delivering high-reliability products on time, to quality and within cost, in a safe environment.

You will manage resource planning, define global production schedules (P6), interface with the shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and supervise work packages across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with the overall production plan.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• 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 Manufacturing Execution Systems is advantageous).
• Airbus supports your growth with customised development solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and engage a production team to meet 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 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 all outputs are delivered in a safe and healthy environment with regulatory compliance.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

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 the production team, delivering high-reliability products on time, to quality and within cost, in a safe environment.

You will manage resource planning, define global production schedules (P6), interface with the shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and supervise work packages across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with the overall production plan.