Production Manager

Production Manager Aerospace Manufacturing Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing Department: Manufacturing / Operations About the Role Our client is a global aerospace manufacturer providing mission-critical equipment and solutions across the commercial and defence aerospace sectors. Based at their Portsmouth facility, the business manufactures safety-critical aerospace products, including aircraft fuel systems and emergency flotation equipment, within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. They are now looking for an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations, develop high-performing teams and drive improvements across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People (SQDCP). The Role This is a senior, hands-on operational leadership position where you will take responsibility for delivering production commitments while developing the systems, people and processes required to support future growth. You will: Ensure production plans and customer commitments are achieved. Identify and address capacity constraints, material shortages and bottlenecks. Monitor production performance and implement recovery plans where required. Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Improve manufacturing flow and reduce lead times and waste. Establish and maintain effective Daily Management Systems. Work closely with Engineering and Quality to ..... full job details .....