Head of Manufacturing (mfd)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Your Mission
The mission of this role is to build manage and continuously develop manufacturing processes. The objective is to establish a stable high-performing and scalable serial production setup successfully bring it into operation and keep it running reliably over time. The role ensures that production quality safety cost and throughput are effectively aligned in a technology-driven scale-up environment.

Therefor you:

• Build and scale the manufacturing site (starting in Garching) including target manufacturing architecture US scaling strategy and new headquarters setup
• Design and implement a high-performance production system (e.g. Lean Production 5S Kanban SOPs) and approve production lines prior to SOP
• Continuously increase production rates capacity and equipment utilization
• Drive process automation and industrialization initiatives
• Define align and manage production targets in close collaboration with sales quality and supply chain
• Establish track and continuously improve key manufacturing KPIs (e.g. OEE yield scrap rework throughput)
• Develop an end-to-end production and material flow concept and ensure stable supply chains (on-time material availability 97%)
• Own tooling and equipment management including lifecycle and maintenance strategies
• Disciplinary leadership and coaching of team leads with a strong focus on developing a high-performance shopfloor culture
• Build and implement structured qualification and training systems for production teams
• Ensure robust QMS processes full traceability of flight hardware and audit-ready manufacturing documentation
• Work closely with quality assurance to establish and maintain effective quality control processes
• Establish and maintain a measurable zero-accident safety standard
• Own manufacturing cost efficiency and budget responsibility including reduction of scrap downtime and inefficiencies

Blackwave GmbH is a dynamic and leading aerospace company. We specialize in pushing boundaries through the development and production of high-performance off-the-shelf pressure vessels andcomplex carbon structures. Our off-the-shelf COPV approach reflects our forward-thinking mindset and our relentless pursuit of innovation.Join us on this journey to the stars in our innovative work setting where team spirit enthusiasm and growth opportunities thrive. Send us your CV and apply directly via our website today!