Team Lead / Manager Production (F/M/D)

The role

You will lead a team of 12 Technicians to build, calibrate, and quality-check mobile mapping systems. You will drive operational change through process excellence, scale output via strategic outsourcing, and lead a shop-floor redesign for a 2027 relocation.

What you will do

• Lead the shop-floor redesign for the 2027 relocation
• Implement and sustain 5S and visual management
• Eliminate shop-floor friction in material flow, handoffs, and inventory planning
• Drive knowledge documentation for critical processes
• Develop and grow the team through regular 1:1s and career conversations
• Drive cost-of-production down through best-in-class processes and modern manufacturing methodologies
• Drive operational integration with external manufacturing partners

Required qualifications

• 5+ years leading a production or assembly team in a hardware manufacturing environment
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or EMS providers, including supplier qualification and incoming quality control
• Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement in a live production context
• Strong people leadership track record
• Comfort working within digital production workflows and ERP systems
• Organized, structured, and calm under pressure
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• German is a plus
• Experience Odoo, Jira in a production context
• Background in precision or electro-mechanical assembly
• Experience planning or executing a facility relocation

Benefits

• 30 days of paid time off per year
• Affordable access to a vast network of fitness and wellness facilities through EGYM Wellpass subsidy
• Deutschlandticket subsidy
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work setup
• Full visa and relocation support for international candidates
• Attractive bike leasing model through JobRad
• Competitive compensation package
• Up to 4000 EUR employee referral bonus
• Financial support for local language classes

Before you apply

• You can expect to go through a screening call, and up to 4 rounds of interviews

About the company

NavVis is a technologically-focused, global leader in reality capture and digital factory solutions. The company has over 300 people from around 60 nationalities and offices around the globe.