COMPOSITE Production Manager / Senior Production Planner
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Permanent | Salary DOE
We’re working with a well-established composite manufacturing business in Portsmouth that supports high-spec programmes across advanced engineering sectors. Due to continued workload and growth, they’re now looking to strengthen their leadership team with an experienced Production Manager — or a strong Senior Planner / Team Leader ready to step up.
This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role, suited to someone who understands composite production in detail and can bring structure, clarity, and leadership to a busy manufacturing environment.
The Role
You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day management of composite production, with a strong focus on planning, people, and quality, including:
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Production planning and scheduling across composite programmes
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Managing workflow through pre-preg lay-up, bagging, and autoclave processes
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Resource management — labour, skills, and capacity planning
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Oversight of quality control and build standards
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Working closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve issues
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Leading, motivating, and developing production teams
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Ensuring delivery targets are met without compromising quality
What We’re Looking For
We’re open to different backgrounds, but ideally you’ll bring:
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Strong technical knowledge of pre-preg composites and autoclave processes
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Experience in production planning and shop-floor coordination
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Proven leadership or team-leading capability
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A structured, organised approach to production and people management
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Clear communication skills — able to work across departments
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A practical, solutions-focused mindset
Step-up candidates encouraged:
If you’re currently a Senior Planner, Cell Leader, or Team Leader with the right technical grounding and leadership potential, we’d still like to hear from you.
Salary & Package
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Salary to be agreed depending on experience and level
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Long-term opportunity within a stable, growing composites business
If you’re a composite production professional who enjoys bringing order to complex manufacturing environments — and wants genuine influence on how things run — this is well worth a conversation