Production Manager

Role overview

What you will do

• Champion safety and lead HSE activities, including risk assessments, PPE compliance, training, and health surveillance.
• Ensure compliance with Thales standards and procedures, including Chorus; own quality control and continuous improvement.
• Plan work schedules against the Master Production Schedule and customer requirements; monitor daily performance and KPIs.
• Resolve production issues, implement corrective actions, and embed Lean principles.
• Lead and develop the team; support cross-skilling and workforce planning; manage performance, absence, and shifts.
• Promote inclusion and support recruitment and onboarding.

What Thales is looking for

• Proven team leadership experience in manufacturing or production.
• Strong understanding of HSE, quality standards, and operational KPIs.
• Passion for continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, and team development.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and influence.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset.

Location and working arrangements

• Based in Glasgow, United Kingdom; the role leads a manufacturing cell.
• Flexible working options may include flexible start and finish times or a four-day week.

Benefits and development

• Thales describes career training, mentoring, global opportunities, internal mobility, and wellbeing support.
• Benefits listed include private medical insurance, annual leave purchase or sale, cycle scheme, employee discounts, paid volunteering, shares, and annual bonus.