Production Supervisor

Job description

Production Supervisor

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in landing gear, wheels & brakes, and associated systems for civil and military aircraft, as well as helicopters. Did you know that every second, somewhere in the world, an aircraft lands thanks to our products?

Looking to grow in a stimulating, supportive, and people-focused company? Above all, we are seeking creative and committed individuals—so come and join our 8,000 passionate employees!

Reference

2026-172918

Position description

Domain

Production

Job field / Job profile

Manufacture assembly and repair - Production/ repair manager

Job title

Production Supervisor

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Supervisory staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Production Supervisor

Gloucester UK

Shift based: Rotation

Salary:

· 
Starting (80%) = £45,867

· 
£7,460 – £12,120 shift premium

· 
Fully competent & consistently performing well (90%) = £51,590

+£7,460 – £12,120 shift premium

·  Max salary, related to repeated over performance & identified as talent development (100%) = £57,322

+£7,460 – £12,120 shift premium

Are you ready to contribute to ambitious projects and create a positive impact in the aerospace industry?

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets.

Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

Your Role:

The Supervisor role is a critical position within our MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) operations where you will play an active role in the completion of production plans (MPS) with responsibility for the Assembly processes for the multiple Landing Gears.

You'll lead from the front and collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate completion of kits to enable assembly prior to despatch. Technically strong, drive and a structured approach will be vital!

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the Assembly team, ensuring effective people management and use of reports and application of tool kits to support performance, conduct, absence, wellbeing, annual leave management, overtime reviews

• Take accountability for dedicated focals in your area of responsibility to control key processes, including but not limited to 5S, Calibration, Maintenance, Health & Safety, Tooling, technical documentation reviews and GPI's

• Ensure that works procedures and SOP's are adhered to at all times

• Lead on Continuous Improvement initiatives including process mapping, kaizen events, 5S etc

• Effectively cascade policy deployment initiatives and information across your team and wider business

• Effective control of WIP levels, rotable piece parts and SPT reduction.

• Champion adherence to the Airworthiness regulations and ensure compliance via robust and accurate works procedure reviews

• Enhance Employee Engagement - Contribute to QRQC meetings and own action plans associated to improvements in internal quality/rejects. Update during monthly reviews

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)

• Flexible working options

• Pension (matched up to 8%) and life assurance

• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring

• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers

• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

• Plus a wide range of flexible benefits of your choice!

Candidate skills & requirements

What You'll Bring:

• A strong engineering background is highly desired, ideally within a production, manufacturing or assembly environment (aerospace would be advantageous but not essential!)

• Demonstrable experience of leading & managing a team

• A working knowledge of lean principles, ideally to Green Belt level, and how to deploy these to drive continuous improvement within your area

• The ability to adopt an efficient 'hands-on' approach as appropriate

• Capable of interpreting and communicating KPI's and developing appropriate actions

• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications, in particular Power Point, Word, Excel

• Familiarity of 8D and QRQC tools would be advantageous

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Here, we craft excellence together.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which includes a criminal record check

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, South West

City (-ies)

Gloucester (MRO)