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Production Manager

Portsmouth, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Plan, coordinate, and control aerospace and defence manufacturing production lines to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Role type

Production Manager

Builds

Aerospace and defence products

Domain

Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing

Deliverable

production features

Required skills

production control, material planning, manufacturing operations, MRP systems, production scheduling, cross-functional coordination, inventory management

Preferred skills

aerospace/defence industry experience, ERP/MRP systems (SAP), clean room/kitting/stores management, lean manufacturing

Responsibilities

Plan and monitor production activities to meet schedules and costs, manage requisition releases based on MRP, coordinate with procurement for order expediting/amendment, manage end-to-end kitting and works order release, coordinate flight store activities and clean room delivery, monitor progress and address material/scheduling issues, ensure adherence to processes and deadlines

Seniority

Mid-level (3+ years experience)

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