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Production Manager page is loaded## Production Managerlocations: Wessex Advanced Switching Products, Alexandria Park, Penner Road, Havant, PO9 1QYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 01806279**Date Posted:**2025-11-17**Country:**United Kingdom**Location:**Wessex Advanced Switching Products, Alexandria Park, Penner Road, Havant, PO9 1QY**Position Role Type:**Unspecified**Job Opportunity: Production Manager** **Location:** Havant **Company:** Collins Aerospace **Shift:** Day ShiftCollins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.As a leader in the aerospace industry, we have a new and exciting opening for an **Production Manager** to be responsible for the Tactical decision making and daily running of our Production department at WASP in a customer focused manner that will ensure that all company targets are met.**What you will do:*** The successful candidate will be responsible for and daily running of the main production, testing and the internal manufacturing teams for Laser and Router – a total of 28 employees.* Provide support to all production activities of new and existing WASP products within agreed timescales.* Manage the Production Supervisors and Team Leaders daily to ensure full accountability of roles and responsibilities.* Manage the Test Team and the internal Sub Tier Manufacturing team to ensure smooth operational and schedule adherence.* Responsible for meeting the monthly, quarterly and yearly financial targets of the production department.**What You Will Learn:*** *Professional Development*: *Gain a*ccess to company-sponsored certifications and training programs, mentorship and guidance from industry leaders, opportunities to develop your leadership skills by driving exciting high-impact projects and initiatives. Thrive in a culture of continuous learning and innovation, where curiosity is encouraged and supported.**Preferred Skills & Experience:*** Solid experience (5 years min) of managing teams withing a production environment – the ability to balance conflicting output requirements under pressure.* Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and instructions is essential.* Good understanding of AS9100D standards.* Knowledge of relevant engineering techniques including IPC Soldering & static sensitive devices etc.* Good understanding if Microsoft Office to include Office, Word and Excel.* Ability to prioritise workload.* Experience of working within a fast-paced environment.* Attention to detail.* Good communications and numerical skills; written and verbal.* Team Player.At Collins Aerospace, we believe in empowering our people to make a real difference. You’ll be part of a supportive, innovative team where your contributions are valued, and your career growth is encouraged. With excellent benefits, a flexible working environment, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge aircraft interior components, this is the perfect chance to take your machining career to the next level.**What We Offer:****People are** **core** to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:* 39 Hours per week, 07:30 to 16:30 Monday-Thursday and 07:30 to 12:30 on Friday.* 25 days holiday (availability to buy/sell 5 extra days) plus all bank holidays.* Company pension Employers contribution 5% to 10% and Employee contribution (minimum 3%).* Cycle to work scheme.* Bupa Health Care.* Employee Assistance Program (EAP).WASP is a small business unit within the Collins Aerospace group that design and manufacture products for commercial aerospace cabins. It is significant that most of the world's leading airlines are using WASP products to provide their customers with the ultimate flying experience. If you would like to be a part of our close, high achieving team, please apply.**Apply Today!** We’re looking forward to hearing from you.*RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.***Privacy Policy and Terms:**Click on this to read the Policy and Terms