Director Value Stream (m/f/d)

Overview

Mission Brief The Director Value Stream is responsible for the end-to-end industrial execution of the company's launch vehicle program. This director owns the operational strategy, manufacturing system, industrialisation, supply chain, production, testing, quality and assembly integration. Working closely with the Chief Engineer and Programme Manager, the Director Block 4 Value Stream will transfo

What you'll do

• Mission Brief The Director Value Stream is responsible for the end-to-end industrial execution of the company's launch vehicle program.
• This director owns the operational strategy, manufacturing system, industrialisation, supply chain, production, testing, quality and assembly integration.
• Working closely with the Chief Engineer and Programme Manager, the Director Block 4 Value Stream will transform innovative engineering designs into a repeatable, scalable production system capable of delivering safe, reliable, and commercially competitive launch vehicles.
• The role is accountable for achieving programme cost, schedule, quality, delivery, and operational readiness objectives while building the manufacturing capability required to scale from development through serial production and commercial launch operations.
• Your Role in Our Space Mission: Operational Leadership Lead all operational functions across manufacturing, industrialisation, supply chain, production, quality, testing, and launch operations.
• Develop and execute the company's industrial strategy to support rapid business growth.
• Build a world-class aerospace manufacturing organisation capable of scaling from prototype to high-rate production.
• Establish operational excellence, Lean manufacturing, digital manufacturing, and continuous improvement across the business.
• Programme Delivery Own operational delivery of the launch vehicle programme including: Manufacturing readiness Production planning Vehicle integration Test readiness Delivery against programme milestones Partner with Engineering to ensure designs are manufacturable, producible, and scalable.
• Manufacturing & Industrialisation Provide executive leadership for: Production Engineering Process Engineering Factory Automation Industrialisation Tooling Production Planning Develop the manufacturing system capable of supporting future launch cadence targets.

Requirements

• Practical experience with Production, Operations & Quality.
• Relevant academic or project background for a Director Value Stream (m/f/d) role.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Comfortable working on-site in Ottobrunn, Bavaria.

Skills