Production Manager

Position Summary

The Production Manager is accountable for leading a high‑performing Aerospace and Defence manufacturing hydraulics operation, while delivering safe, compliant and efficient Assembly, Test, Development and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities. The role leads operational performance through Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP), ensuring Right First Time manufacture, AS9100 compliance and applicable ISO requirements, operational excellence, customer satisfaction and other regulatory body compliance while developing a highly engaged workforce.

• Utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and effect short‑term and some long‑term business goals while exceeding daily target for the Assembly and Testing of customer products.
• Provide department leadership in the attainment of goals with focus in daily SQCDP tiered reviews, KPI targets & ownership and recovery plans implemented to ensure customer satisfaction is exceeded.
• Make data‑driven decisions balancing SQCDP to achieve business & customer requirements.
• Coach, support and provide direction to your direct and indirect team members when required, by developing supervisors and teams through coaching, performance management, succession planning, skills matrices, apprenticeships and employee engagement.
• Foster a proactive safety culture through visible leadership, behavioural safety, risk assessments, incident investigation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and other ISO requirements where applicable (e.g. ISO
  14001, ISO
  45001), customer, regulatory and contractual requirements, maintaining product conformity, configuration control and full manufacturing traceability.
• Direct process and product improvement programs and provide process method excellence throughout the organization. Drive operational excellence using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S/6S, Standard Work, waste elimination and structured Root Cause Corrective Action (8D/RCCA).
• Lead your team to achieve goals in asset utilisation, process/manufacturing improvement, inventory controls, achieve quality standards and deliver cost reductions. Lead production planning, capacity management, labour planning, inventory optimisation and schedule adherence to meet customer demand.
• Ensure communication of key business and customer issues to employees and ensure you have ‘open door’ policy.
• Direct the production, testing and development of hardware. Work with and support other teams in these activities.
• Responsible for achieving and exceeding business metrics within your area of responsibility through the ownership of departmental performance including OEE, First Pass Yield, On‑Time Delivery, productivity, quality, labour efficiency, inventory and cost performance.
• Ensure assigned employees are aware and comply with all Triumph, Government, Customer requirements and applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations including local and relevant international. Manage your team and adhere to local policy and processes.
• Maintain awareness of import/export controls and trade compliance requirements, ensuring manufacturing activities support applicable export control, customs and defence compliance obligations.
• Support the interface with internal and external organisations and vendors to assure requirements are met on time to the satisfaction.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Programme Management and Logistics to support NPI, industrialisation and delivery recovery.
• Manage and structure your team to accomplish business objectives.
• Champion employee wellbeing, inclusion, learning and professional development.
• Undertake other reasonable management instructions to support business requirements.

Essential:

• Minimum five years' manufacturing leadership experience within aerospace, defence or another highly regulated industry.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrable skills in teamwork and collaboration including strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and…