Overview

Elevate Your Career with Spirit AeroSystems Belfast

Production Manager

£58,000 to £67,000

Spirit AeroSystems, Northern Ireland, is looking for a well-established senior leader to join our Belfast Operations team. You will be working with exceptional individuals, leading a high performing team to ensure smooth and efficient production processes, delivery and a quality product.

At Spirit AeroSystems Belfast, we don’t just build aircraft structures – we build the future of aviation. As Northern Ireland’s largest aerospace manufacturer, we are home to a significant number of highly skilled professionals working at the cutting edge of design, engineering, and manufacturing. With world-class facilities spanning over 3 million square feet across six locations, we deliver advanced aerostructures – including wings, fuselages, and engine nacelles – for global leaders like Bombardier, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Pratt & Whitney.

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our Belfast operations is a recognised centre of excellence for advanced materials and ultra-light structures, including our unique composites capabilities

Joining Spirit AeroSystems means being part of an industry leader that values talent, fosters innovation, and offers exceptional career growth.

These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer: 

36 hour working week (half day Friday)Generous holidays Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and generous life cover.Employee Assistance ProgramProfessional development and Opportunity for advancementCoaching and mentoring Free car parking On site Occupational Health Department and Company occupational sick scheme.Enhanced maternity pay Short term incentive Plan Private medical coverage Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The job holder will lead, motivate, co-ordinate and implement strategies that allow all employees to contribute fully in the operational business decisions and activities. In doing so the job holder must ensure that these are managed through robust governance processes in accordance with agreed annual operating plans and targets, to maximise the return on utilised assets to meet financial targets.

Development and support will be offered to the successful candidate(s).

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assume responsibility for health and safety adherence/compliance within their area of control. Control the production operation to ensure that output commitments are achieved within the predetermined cost and budget parameters and to the agreed schedule. Promote the maintenance of harmonious employee relations by promoting and developing good working relationships with team members demonstrating behaviours that re-enforce Spirit values. Ensure that both products and processes comply or exceed the predetermined quality standards required. Ensure that all resources (plant, facilities, and manpower) are deployed to promote maximum operating efficiency. Development, preparation, and implementation of the strategic and operating plans which support the Company’s business and operational objectives. Develop, lead, and motivate a team in line with Spirit values and the Achieving Excellence System. Develop a participative team-based environment, involving all of the workforce in continuous improvement.

Qualifications

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Applicants must possess a minimum of a degree or equivalent in an engineering or business-related discipline or have a Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in a management discipline and have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant leadership/management experience in an Operations, Engineering or related Functional environment. 

OR

Have an HND or equivalent in an engineering or business-related discipline and have a minimum of 8 years’ relevant leadership/management experience in an Operations, Engineering, or related Functional environment.

AND

The job holder needs to achieve high levels of credibility both inside and outside the Company and this position demands substantial drive, organisational ability, human relations, and team working skills. Applicants must have the ability to play an active role in the senior management team, developing and implementing strategy for the unit. An understanding of operations management systems and Company financial systems is essential.

Applications must be completed and submitted by on Friday 7th February 2025.

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.