Production Leader

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Production Lead to oversee complex aircraft maintenance and major modification operations at our Birmingham facility. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary operations team of maintenance technicians and certifiers to drive key aircraft modification projects, ensuring all work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Lead and manage maintenance teams to ensure safe and efficient delivery of production, modification, and maintenance activities.
• Daily Workflow Control: Conduct daily action-tracker and handover meetings to resolve operational roadblocks, track actions, and align the second-shift build plan with first-shift management and schedulers.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination: Partner closely with supplier counterparts and cross-functional teams to keep daily build plans on schedule.
• Technical Issue Resolution: Interpret technical and manufacturing challenges to maintain production flow and address chronic or recurring issues collaboratively.
• Safety & Quality Culture: Promote excellence in maintenance planning, control, and execution, embedding safety management systems (SMS) and human factors principles across all shifts.

Key Requirements & Experience

• Technical Background: Proven experience in major aircraft modification or heavy MRO (civilian or military environment), ideally on narrow-body aircraft platforms.
• Regulatory Compliance: Strong working knowledge of CAA, MAA, EASA, or FAA regulations, Quality Assurance, and Safety Management Systems.
• Project & Team Leadership: Demonstrable ability to manage workflows, schedule adherence, workload control, and first-time quality standards under high pressure.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to interpret complex technical drawings, engineering documents, and Authorised Technical Publications (ATPs) to support technician teams.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills across all levels, from shop floor technicians to senior external stakeholders and customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aircraft Maintenance Licence (CAA, EASA, A&P, EMAR, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with base maintenance processes and supply chain/logistics within an MRO environment.