Production Manager – Final Assembly
Location: Segensworth, near Portsmouth/Southampton, Hampshire
Salary: Up to £75,000 plus five weeks' holiday, 11% pension, share-save scheme, supermarket discounts, on-site gym, and progression opportunity.
Are you an experienced production leader from a precision manufacturing environment? This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of Final Assembly at a world class aerospace manufacturer, driving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People performance through lean principles.
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You'll lead the day-to-day operations of Final Assembly: setting clear priorities, allocating resources, and ensuring safe, compliant and efficient production. With material flow presenting a key challenge, this role offers genuine scope to streamline and harmonise processes, boosting output and delivering more predictable results.
You'll manage three direct reports — the Production Supervisor, Production Controller and Logistics Manager, with around 55 professionals reporting through them. You'll run Tiered Accountability, monitor KPIs, coach and develop your team, and deliver continuous improvement across quality, flow and cost. A vital part of your role will be strengthening workforce capability through training, development and succession plans, ensuring the right skills are always available t...