Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily production activities within a composite manufacturing environment, ensuring targets for safety, quality, cost, and delivery are delivered.
- Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Ensure full compliance with AS9100 standards and customer-specific aerospace requirements.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement, applying lean manufacturing principles to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production issues and improve processes
- Lead, coach, and develop production staff, building a high-performing and accountable team.
- Monitor and report on KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required.
- Own production planning and resource allocation to meet current and future demand.
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in a Production Manager or similar role within aerospace or composite manufacturing.
- Strong working knowledge of composite processes (e.g. layup, vacuum bagging, VARTM, curing and 3 & 5 axis CNC).
- Thorough understanding of AS9100 quality management systems and audit requirements.
- Experience of lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies. Especially 5S.
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent problem-solving ability with a practical, solutions-focused approach
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment