Head of Production - 4NE1 (Mensch)

The role

You will lead and develop the assembly of electromechanical components, with about 40 employees in assembly. You will optimize production processes and build the operational base for growth.

What you will do

• Lead and develop about 40 employees in assembly, disciplinarily and professionally
• Ensure on-time, high-quality, cost-effective production in line with safety standards
• Plan personnel, capacity and orders based on material availability
• Keep production flows stable, spot bottlenecks early and apply countermeasures
• Analyze, standardize and improve assembly processes with lean management, KAIZEN and CIP
• Build KPI-based shopfloor management with clear responsibilities and control loops
• Develop scalable production structures and plan capacity expansions
• Guide new products from industrialization into stable series production
• Work closely with Engineering, Work Preparation, Quality Assurance, Purchasing and Logistics
• Build a high-performing production organization and qualify employees and leaders

Required qualifications

• Completed engineering degree in production, mechanical, electrical engineering, mechatronics or a comparable field, and/or vocational training in a metalworking or electrical trade
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in industrial production
• Solid knowledge of production organization, planning and operational control of assembly
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems
• Solid knowledge of lean production, KAIZEN, CIP and shopfloor management
• Confident handling of production KPIs
• Experience steering change processes and building production structures in a growing environment
• Situational, appreciative and consistent leadership style with a hands-on mentality
• Open, clear and reliable communication from the assembly line to top management
• Ability to set priorities, decide under time pressure, think analytically and act as a role model

Nice to have

• Experience in industrialization and production ramp-up of new products

About the company

The employer is Neura Robotics GmbH. The posting does not describe the company further.