Production Manager

INNOVATE Skillsource; Shannon; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical insurance

On site parking

Job summary

INNOVATE Skillsource in Shannon, Co. Clare, is seeking an experienced Production Manager for aviation operations. This senior, hands-on role oversees aircraft production projects and hangar operations, delivering safely, on time and to quality standards.

You’ll lead the production team, manage budgets and ensure customer satisfaction, with travel as needed. The ideal candidate has a strong background in aviation operations and project delivery, with proven experience managing production teams,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' Project Management experience in aviation.
• Experience managing aviation production, maintenance, engineering or operational projects.
• Strong technical understanding of aviation operations.
• Proven experience leading operational or production teams.
• Experience managing budgets and controlling costs.
• Strong customer and stakeholder management experience.
• Ability to manage projects against milestones, deadlines and quality requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or significant relevant project delivery experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Willingness to travel to other locations when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of production projects and hangar operations.
• Act as a liaison between management, production teams and customers.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee projects from preparation through execution and completion.
• Ensure projects meet milestones, quality requirements and budgets.
• Manage project preparation, resources, execution and cost control.
• Maintain high hangar standards across quality, health, safety and environment.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance for hangar equipment and infrastructure.
• Monitor production performance and ensure targets are achieved.
• Manage production budgets and control direct and indirect costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and resource utilization.
• Drive continuous improvement across production, quality and service delivery.
• Ensure alignment with wider business objectives and customer requirements.
• Lead, develop and manage the production team.
• Set clear performance, quality, safety and accountability expectations.
• Coordinate resources across projects and operational needs.
• Support performance management and team development.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective communication with customers and internal departments.
• Conduct regular production meetings to monitor progress and risks.
• Build strong relationships with senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Aviation operations

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Safety & quality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in PM/Engineering/Aviation

Significant project delivery experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Production Manager | Aviation

Location: Shannon, Co. Clare

Work Location: On site

Roster: 4 days on / 4 days off

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to join an established aviation operation based in Shannon.

This is a senior, hands on role responsible for overseeing aircraft production projects and hangar operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, within agreed timelines and to the required quality and customer standards.

The successful candidate will lead and develop the production team while maintaining strong operational performance, cost control, quality, health and safety and customer satisfaction.

This position requires a strong background in aviation operations and project delivery, combined with proven experience managing production teams, budgets and multiple operational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Project Management

• Lead the day to day management of production projects and hangar operations.
• Act as a key liaison between management, production teams and customers.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee projects from preparation through execution and completion.
• Ensure projects are delivered against agreed milestones, quality requirements and budgets.
• Manage project preparation, resource requirements, execution, assessment and cost control.
• Maintain high hangar standards across quality, health and safety and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance requirements for hangar equipment and infrastructure.

Operational & Financial Performance

• Monitor production performance and ensure operational targets are achieved.
• Manage production budgets and support effective control of direct and indirect costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and resource utilisation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production, quality and service delivery.
• Ensure operational performance supports wider business objectives and customer requirements.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, support and develop the production team.
• Establish clear expectations around performance, quality, safety and accountability.
• Coordinate resources effectively across projects and operational requirements.
• Support performance management and team development.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Maintain effective communication with customers throughout project delivery.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure production activities remain aligned with project requirements.
• Conduct regular production meetings to monitor progress, priorities, risks and delivery.
• Build effective working relationships with senior management, customers and operational stakeholders.
• Contribute to wider operational projects and business objectives.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management capability.
• Proven experience delivering projects within a fast paced aviation environment.
• Strong understanding of aviation production or maintenance operations.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and operational pressures.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and controlling costs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with customers, operational teams and senior management.
• Strong problem solving and decision making capability.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, health and safety and operational standards.
• Continuous improvement and results focused approach.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' Project Management experience within the aviation industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing aviation production, maintenance, engineering or operational projects.
• Strong technical understanding of aviation operations.
• Proven experience leading and developing operational or production teams.
• Experience managing project or operational budgets and controlling costs.
• Strong customer and stakeholder management experience.
• Ability to manage projects against defined milestones, deadlines and quality requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Aviation or a related discipline, or significant relevant project delivery experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Ability to travel to other operational and customer locations when required.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• On site parking