Production Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Farnborough, United Kingdom Line Up Aviation Full time

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a Production Operations Managerto join them on a 12 month contract. As the Production Operations Manager you recruit and manage a new operations team to deliver the Zephyr Aircraft and Ground Support Equipmentin line with business requirements.

**Role**: Production Operations Manager
**Pay**: £45 per day Umbrella
**Contract**: Monday to Friday, 37 Hours a week, 12 months contract
**Location**: Farnborough
**IR35**: Inside
**SC Clearance**: BPSS
**Responsibilities**
- Line management, Leadership, Management, recruitment and training of technical production personnel and staff.
- Delivery and industrial ramp up of Zephyr UAV's platforms to Safety, Quality, Cost and Time using Lean techniques.
- Leadership of Production planning
- Establishment and monitoring of production KPI's
- Continuous Improvement of the production system in line with business targets
- Health and Safety
- Delivery of a Lean and "Right First Time" Quality culture with associated business systems.
- Leadership of technical and administrative support functions (matrix management).
- Stores planning and inventory control.
- Reporting and performance management of production
- Problem Solving and corrective action delivery.
- Interfacing with MRO / Spares and Repairs teams as necessary

**Essential Skills and Experince**
- Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline
- Proven experience of operational leadership in high technology/ lean production environment
- Able to obtain UK SC Clearance
- Excellent Leadership and management skills in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Demonstrated Experience solving tactical operational issues in conjunction with strategic longer term topics.
- Knowledge of Aerospace Production techniques and standards
- Knowledge of CFRP production techniques
- Knowledge of avionics installation and test techniques.
- Experience creating new production systems, teams and facilities.
- Flexibility to support multiple production locations.

Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies and pride ourselves with working to the highest standardof service supported by an ingrained culture of honesty and integrity.


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