Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Lead Project Manager - Optics & Laser Systems

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeGermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A successfully completed degree in a technical or natural-science field.
Experience in high-volume manufacturing and testing of optical devices or laser products.
Several years of leadership experience, entrepreneurial thinking, and awareness of schedule, cost, and quality.
Ability to motivate employees and managers toward shared goals and use an open, dialogue-oriented leadership style.
Ability to work independently and in a goal- and solution-oriented manner.
Ability to collaborate across departments and business areas, with strong abstraction and communication skills.
High degree of initiative and customer orientation, enthusiasm, and resilience.
Business-fluent written and spoken German and English.
Awareness of potential compliance risks and commitment to act with integrity.

Responsibilities

Take end-to-end responsibility for the high-volume laser-products value stream.
Ensure efficient manufacturing, integration, and testing of optical assemblies and systems.
Ensure on-time delivery according to the production plan while meeting planned costs and product-quality requirements.
Align the value stream with the TESAT strategy.
Allocate budgets and resources, including external capacity and in-situ subcontracting.
Optimize production capacity and value-stream design.
Ensure implementation of quality-control processes.
Continuously improve manufacturing and testing methods and ways of working to optimize production.
Monitor and improve processes to increase productivity.
Identify potential production risks and initiate mitigation measures.

Job Description:

Tätigkeiten

End-2-End-Verantwortung für den Hochvolumenwertstrom Laserprodukte
Effiziente Herstellung, Integration und Prüfung von optischen Baugruppen und Systemen
Sicherstellung pünktlicher Lieferungen nach Produktionsplan sowie Einhaltung der geplanten Kosten und der Produktqualität
Ausrichtung des Wertstroms an der TESAT Strategie
Budget- und Ressourcenzuweisung (inkl. externer Kapazitäten, in-situ-Subcontracting)
Optimierung von Produktionskapazitäten und des Wertstromdesigns
Sicherstellung der Implementierung von Qualitätskontrollprozessen
Kontinuierliche Verbesserung der Fertigungs- und Prüfmethoden sowie Arbeitsweisen zur Optimierung der Produktion
Überwachung und Verbesserung von Prozessen zur Steigerung der Produktivität
Identifikation von potenziellen Risiken in der Produktion und Einleitung von Mitigationsmaßnahmen

Qualifikation

Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes technisches oder naturwissenschaftliches Studium
Erfahrung in der Hochvolumen-Fertigung und Prüfung von optischen Geräten/ Laserprodukten
Mehrjährige Führungserfahrung, unternehmerisches Denken sowie Termin-, Kosten- und Qualitätsbewusstsein
Fähigkeit, Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte für gemeinsame Ziele zu begeistern sowie ein offener und dialogorientierter Führungsstil
Selbstständige, ziel- und lösungsorientierte Arbeitsweise
Fährigkeit zur abteilungs- und bereichsübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit sowie ausgeprägte Abstraktions- und Kommunikationsfähigkeit
Hohes Maß an Eigeninitiative und Kundenorientierung sowie ausgeprägte Begeisterungsfähigkeit und Belastbarkeit
Verhandlungssichere Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG

Contract Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Leadership <JF-FA-EM>

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About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Blagnac, France
Founded: 1970

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