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KLA

Makes chip inspection and measurement equipment

Production Team Leader

Product AssemblyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJena, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optics, Photonics, or a comparable technical field.
  • Five to ten years of professional experience in manufacturing and at least three years of leadership experience in a technologically demanding production environment.
  • Experience leading experienced skilled employees and specialists.
  • Good knowledge of assembly, testing, adjustment, or fault-analysis processes.
  • Demonstrated experience improving productivity and operational performance.
  • Very good spoken and written German.
  • Good English for collaboration in an international environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional and disciplinary leadership for a team of 10–15 employees.
  • Define clear goals and expectations in alignment with company objectives.
  • Conduct regular goal, feedback, and development discussions.
  • Promote and develop employees' professional and personal competencies.
  • Create and support individual development plans.
  • Support succession planning and long-term capability building within the team.
  • Foster a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration.
  • Oversee the daily execution of assembly, adjustment, testing, and repair processes.
  • Prioritize and assign resources to meet production, quality, and delivery targets.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
  • Monitor relevant metrics and initiate appropriate actions when performance deviates.
  • Support escalations and systematic problem-solving.
  • Collaborate closely with Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Service.
  • Identify and implement productivity improvements within the area of responsibility.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and active idea management.
  • Analyze and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, and recurring problems.
  • Introduce and track sustainable improvement measures to improve quality, efficiency, and delivery reliability.
  • Support Lean and Operational Excellence initiatives.
  • Maintain a strong presence in manufacturing areas and actively support employees in daily operations.
  • Directly observe and analyze processes to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Promote open communication and early escalation of problems.
  • Build trust through visibility, accessibility, and practical leadership.
  • Travel occasionally domestically and internationally, including to the United States, as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: optics or photonics, electro-optical systems, the semiconductor industry, precision manufacturing, laser systems, medical technology, or high-tech plant engineering.

About the Company

KLA

Makes chip inspection and measurement equipment

KLA makes equipment and software that help semiconductor and electronics manufacturers find defects, measure tiny features and improve production yields. Its process control systems inspect wafers and analyze manufacturing data so engineers can identify problems before they spread through a production run. The product portfolio supports chip fabrication, packaging and printed circuit boards, with tools that check materials and finished components throughout manufacturing. KLA earns revenue from equipment sales and related service contracts, including maintenance that keeps customers' installed tools operating reliably. Formed through a merger in 1997, KLA is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Milpitas, CA
Founded
1997

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