Production Planner Manager

COMPOSITE Production Manager / Senior Production Planner Portsmouth, Hampshire Permanent | Salary DOE We’re working with a well-established composite manufacturing business in Portsmouth that supports high-spec programmes across advanced engineering sectors. Due to continued workload and growth, they’re now looking to strengthen their leadership team with an experienced Production Manager — or a strong Senior Planner / Team Leader ready to step up. This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role, suited to someone who understands composite production in detail and can bring structure, clarity, and leadership to a busy manufacturing environment. The Role You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day management of composite production, with a strong focus on planning, people, and quality, including: * Production planning and scheduling across composite programmes * Managing workflow through pre-preg lay-up, bagging, and autoclave processes * Resource management — labour, skills, and capacity planning * Oversight of quality control and build standards * Working closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve issues * Leading, motivating, and developing production teams * Ensuring delivery targets are met without compromising quality What We’re Looking For We’re open to different backgrounds, but ideally you’ll bring: * Strong technical knowledge of pre-preg composites and autoclave processes * Experience in production planning and shop-floor coordination * Proven leadership or team-leading capability * A structured, organised approach to production and people management * Clear communication skills — able to work across departments * A practical, solutions-focused mindset Step-up candidates encouraged: If you’re currently a Senior Planner, Cell Leader, or Team Leader with the right technical grounding and leadership potential, we’d still like to hear from you. Salary & Package * Salary to be agreed depending on experience and level * Long-term opportunity within a stable, growing composites business If you’re a composite production professional who enjoys bringing order to complex manufacturing environments — and wants genuine influence on how things run — this is well worth a conversation