Senior Production Manager – High-Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Weston Corbett; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

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 a high‑reliability manufacturing team, optimise resource planning, and ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and on‑cost delivery in a safe environment.

You will define global production plans, balance manpower and machines, liaise with the shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in high‑reliability manufacturing.
• Experience in project planning and global production plans across parallel projects.
• Experience with work package management and continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience using manufacturing systems; SAP MES knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a production team to meet stringent time, quality, cost, and safety requirements.
• Execute resource planning to optimise manpower and machines on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production planning for multiple projects.
• Interface with shop floor to ensure effective communication and execution.
• Manage work packages and drive continuous improvement across production.
• Ensure manufacturing outputs are delivered in a safe environment respecting regulations.

Skills

Production management

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Shop floor interface

SAP MES

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Manager to lead a high‑reliability manufacturing team, optimise resource planning, and ensure on‑time, on‑quality, and on‑cost delivery in a safe environment.

You will define global production plans, balance manpower and machines, liaise with the shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards.