About the role

  • Leiter Musterbau managing resource organization and quality assurance in the manufacturing process. Leading project coordination and staff development for effective production transitions.

Responsibilities

  • Responsibility for the prototype shop, including ensuring quality, delivery dates, costs and production readiness
  • Organizing and managing resources (personnel, machines, materials, equipment) and ensuring parts availability during the product development phase
  • Coordinating interfaces between development, project management, logistics, assembly, shipping and external partners
  • Managing production trials, production changeovers and new-part ramp-ups, including contributing to the handover of prototypes into series production
  • Leading, developing and motivating employees as well as continuously improving processes, workstations and work systems

Requirements

  • Technical vocational training plus an additional technician/master craftsman qualification or a degree (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechatronics)
  • At least 3 years of professional experience
  • Ideally some initial leadership experience in an industrial environment
  • Strong organizational and coordination/control skills
  • Solid knowledge of production planning, production control, material flow and quality assurance
  • Experience in interdisciplinary project work and in the transition from development to series production
  • Structured, solution-oriented working style with strong communication skills and assertiveness

Benefits

  • Permanent employment
  • Opportunities for career moves outside Germany
  • Remuneration according to the IG Metall collective agreement
  • Numerous company benefits (e.g., company pension scheme (Metallrente))
  • Flexible working hours (flexitime with no core hours) with a 35-hour workweek
  • A wide range of programs and opportunities to support your professional and personal development (e.g., Orientation Center, high-potential program, digital learning platforms, internal initiatives and more)
  • Varied breakfast and lunch options in our WITTE canteen, snack machines, the customary fruit basket & coffee machine
  • Occupational health management (health days, exercise classes, etc.)
  • Employee discounts on goods, services and events via Corporate Benefits
  • Ice cream truck during the summer months

Job title

Head of Prototype Shop

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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