Head of Manufacturing Engineering Production & Process Development (m/w/x)

Your way into the future

Join us as Head of Manufacturing Engineering Production & Process Development (m/w/x) and work with us on changing the future!

What awaits you at Mynaric

• Lead and manage the vertically structured and cross-departmentally integrated manufacturing engineering teams, providing guidance, mentoring, and training to ensure the team’s successful professional growth.
• Develop and drive the maturity of key processes, fixture designs, material handling, bonding technologies, manufacturing methods, packing, safety protocols, stabilization and maturity of standards and key KPI performance and guidance metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineering, production, and quality assurance, to develop and implement new products or processes.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes to optimize production efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Manage and oversee the implementation of new equipment, technologies, and automations to enhance manufacturing capabilities and efficiency.
• Work closely with product development to guide and support an optimal transition from design to operations by implementing Design for Manufacturing and stability protocols.
• Translate the company goals into a value stream chain and report the progress to superior managers.
• Leverage lean methodologies, business acumen, and critical thinking to effectively scale and improve workflows.
• Responsible for final manufacturing documents such as BOM, Work Instructions, test plans, PFMEAs, Engineering Change Orders, IQ, OQ, PQ etc.
• Drive the team’s direction towards achieving goals while managing headcounts, training, and future development.
• Define and manage a capital investment plan based on KPI's such as ROI, future expansion, and strategic goals.
• Take ownership for the health and safety of employees by implementing adequate measures.

What you bring with you

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of work experience in the industrial manufacturing sector, preferably in serial/mass production.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a manufacturing field.
• Previous experience leading and developing a team.
• Experience in production manufacturing such as SMT manufacturing, CNC manufacturing, Assembly, metrology, and coating/bonding.
• Strong critical thinking and ability to question the status quo while maintaining prescribed quality standards.
• Proven ability to plan and manage operational processes for maximum efficiency and productivity while implementing lean practices.
• Ability to streamline or implement structures and roles that boost speed and efficiency while supporting rapidly shifting business demands.
• Interest in helping to shape a growing company in the cutting-edge sector of laser communication with strong knowledge of industry regulations and legal guidelines.
• Good communication skills to effectively apply leadership skills. Excellent German and English language knowledge preferred.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years of direct experience in technical high-volume manufacturing.
• Excellent computer skills (email, Microsoft Windows, ERP/MRP/MES systems, iOS, executing custom developed software).
• Ability to provide process and design improvement suggestions.
• Ability to adapt to constantly changing work assignments and a fast-paced work environment.
• Effective communication (verbally and written) with engineering and production teams.
• Experience fostering a team environment through collaborative leadership.
• Knowledgeable of high cleanliness protocols.

What we offer you

Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects that contribute to the future of connectivity.

We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

If this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work, then apply today and be part of the company that is changing the world!

About us

Mynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones, and the ground. Our products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth, and make international communication more secure than ever.