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Director Production Engineering(m/w/x)
Industrializing complex electromechanical systems for scalable serial production at a New Space launch provider. Proven leadership experience managing teams and stakeholders required. Virtual company share program, 30 days vacation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Engineering, or similar
- Significant experience in production/manufacturing engineering, industrialization, manufacturing operations, ideally across complex electromechanical systems
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and stakeholders
- Strong working knowledge of PLM and/or MES, and structured manufacturing artifacts
- Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and structured problem solving
- Solid project/program management skills: prioritization, risk management, schedule ownership
- Fluent English; German or other languages depending on site needs
- Affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect application process due to security clearance
Tasks
- Lead end-to-end production engineering across manufacturing operations
- Industrialize development outputs for scalable, compliant serial production
- Convert early procedures into robust production standards
- Embed production standards in PLM/MES systems
- Drive continuous improvement across the factory
- Interface between Engineering and Manufacturing
- Align requirements, procedures, tooling, documentation, and test strategies
- Define and execute production engineering roadmap
- Lead and develop production/process/manufacturing engineering team
- Set goals, coaching plans, hiring needs, and performance standards
- Establish governance for process ownership and engineering changes
- Define manufacturing processes for assembly, integration, and testing
- Ensure processes are repeatable, auditable, and optimized
- Coordinate with development teams for production-ready standards
- Drive manufacturing readiness and process qualification
- Lead first builds and pilot runs
- Translate procedures into digital work instructions
- Ensure traceability and configuration control
- Oversee creation and maintenance of mBOM, BOP, routings, and data collection
- Implement engineering changes with minimal disruption
- Maintain complete and consistent documentation
- Build robust nonconformance management and corrective action systems
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements
- Diagnose and resolve technical blockers in production
- Align with Supply Chain and Operations
- Coordinate engineering support for shifts and critical campaigns
- Support Lean/CI initiatives to improve production efficiency
- Establish KPIs and operating mechanisms
- Build business cases for capital investments
- Manage budget for production engineering scope
- Develop knowledge-transfer system between engineers and technicians
- Create training plans, certification matrices, and lessons-learned libraries
- Categorize, version-control, and ensure accessibility of procedures
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
- German – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- PLM
- MES
Benefits
Competitive Pay
- Virtual company share program
More Vacation Days
- 30 days of vacation
Retirement Plans
- Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution
Free or Subsidized Food
- Subsidised lunch
Public Transport Subsidies
- Public transport ticket
Other Benefits
- Rental clothing with laundry service
Healthcare & Fitness
- Sport clubs membership
Additional Allowances
- Individual learning allowance
- Childcare allowance
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Director Production Engineering(m/w/x)
Industrializing complex electromechanical systems for scalable serial production at a New Space launch provider. Proven leadership experience managing teams and stakeholders required. Virtual company share program, 30 days vacation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Engineering, or similar
- Significant experience in production/manufacturing engineering, industrialization, manufacturing operations, ideally across complex electromechanical systems
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and stakeholders
- Strong working knowledge of PLM and/or MES, and structured manufacturing artifacts
- Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and structured problem solving
- Solid project/program management skills: prioritization, risk management, schedule ownership
- Fluent English; German or other languages depending on site needs
- Affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect application process due to security clearance
Tasks
- Lead end-to-end production engineering across manufacturing operations
- Industrialize development outputs for scalable, compliant serial production
- Convert early procedures into robust production standards
- Embed production standards in PLM/MES systems
- Drive continuous improvement across the factory
- Interface between Engineering and Manufacturing
- Align requirements, procedures, tooling, documentation, and test strategies
- Define and execute production engineering roadmap
- Lead and develop production/process/manufacturing engineering team
- Set goals, coaching plans, hiring needs, and performance standards
- Establish governance for process ownership and engineering changes
- Define manufacturing processes for assembly, integration, and testing
- Ensure processes are repeatable, auditable, and optimized
- Coordinate with development teams for production-ready standards
- Drive manufacturing readiness and process qualification
- Lead first builds and pilot runs
- Translate procedures into digital work instructions
- Ensure traceability and configuration control
- Oversee creation and maintenance of mBOM, BOP, routings, and data collection
- Implement engineering changes with minimal disruption
- Maintain complete and consistent documentation
- Build robust nonconformance management and corrective action systems
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements
- Diagnose and resolve technical blockers in production
- Align with Supply Chain and Operations
- Coordinate engineering support for shifts and critical campaigns
- Support Lean/CI initiatives to improve production efficiency
- Establish KPIs and operating mechanisms
- Build business cases for capital investments
- Manage budget for production engineering scope
- Develop knowledge-transfer system between engineers and technicians
- Create training plans, certification matrices, and lessons-learned libraries
- Categorize, version-control, and ensure accessibility of procedures
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
- German – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- PLM
- MES
Benefits
Competitive Pay
- Virtual company share program
More Vacation Days
- 30 days of vacation
Retirement Plans
- Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution
Free or Subsidized Food
- Subsidised lunch
Public Transport Subsidies
- Public transport ticket
Other Benefits
- Rental clothing with laundry service
Healthcare & Fitness
- Sport clubs membership
Additional Allowances
- Individual learning allowance
- Childcare allowance
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About the Company
Isar Aerospace SE
Industry
Aerospace
Description
The company is at the forefront of New Space, providing sustainable launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites.
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