Tasks
The key responsibilities and duties of the Production Control Supervisor include, but are not limited to:
- Drive Business Success – Prioritize safety, balance quality, cost, and delivery, and ensure disciplined execution. Seek pragmatic solutions while maintaining customer and regulatory trust.
- Ensure Compliance & Standards – Oversee Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality adherence, including COMAH responsibilities.
- Optimize Efficiency – Foster continuous improvement, manage team performance, and enhance IT utilization.
- Lead Change – Anticipate and adapt to change, challenge business decisions professionally, and communicate effectively.
- Inspire & Engage – Foster a culture of openness, teamwork, and pride, ensuring all voices are heard.
- Develop Talent – Provide training, coaching, and growth opportunities while maintaining optimal staffing levels.
- Simplify Complexity – Use SMART metrics, data analysis, and new technologies to drive performance and efficiency.
- Manage Workflow – Oversee WIP, facilitate production meetings, and ensure on-time completion and delivery.
Requirements
The ideal Candidate should meet the following requirements:
Education and Qualifications
- HNC/HND (or equivalent) preferably in an engineering or aircraft maintenance discipline or;
- Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or;
- Demonstrable equivalent experience leading technical teams
Experience and Knowledge
- People management in a unionized operational environment
- Strong communicator with proven ability to engage and influence teams
- Performance management and team development expertise
- MRO operations and aviation regulations (CAA/FAA/EASA) knowledge
- Process improvement and change management experience
- Health & Safety regulations awareness
- Proficient in SAP, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
- Strong leader and team player who inspires high performance
- Effective communicator—able to engage and influence skeptics
- Organized problem solver with a proactive mindset
- Confident decision-maker who develops and supports others
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the UK.
Company
About Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services UK
Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services is part of the Lufthansa Technik Group - the worlds leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services as well as modifications to the civil aviation industry. With tailor-made maintenance programs and advanced repair techniques, we ensure the reliability and availability of our customers aircraft fleets. We are independent of aircraft manufacturers and licensed internationally as a repair, manufacturing and development organization. With more than 26,000 employees and over 30 international subsidiaries, the Lufthansa Technik Group offers a full range of services in the fields of maintenance, overhaul, component support, engines, landing gears, VIP services, innovation and digital fleet solutions to around 800 customers worldwide. Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services is located in London and has over 300 employees. Our success is built on our people who are fundamental to our organization.
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