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Director Value Stream (m/f/d)
isaraerospace · 🇺🇸 Parsdorf, Bavaria
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About the role
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 testing and assembly integration • 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. Production Lead all manufacturing activities including: • CNC machining • Electrical assembly • Composite manufacturing • Additive manufacturing • Engine assembly • Vehicle integration • Final assembly Drive improvements in: • Throughput and lead-time performance • Labour based productivity • Improving capital OEE • First-pass yield • Cost reduction • Manufacturing maturity Supply Chain Develop a resilient, high-performing global supply chain by: • Building strategic supplier partnerships • Improving supplier performance • Managing procurement and logistics • Developing dual-source strategies • Managing long-lead materials • Improving supplier quality Quality Assurance Establish a culture where quality is designed into every product. Responsible for: • Manufacturing Quality • Product Assurance • Supplier Quality • NDT • Metrology strategy • Configuration control • Operational compliance • Zero Defects methodology in all aspects of the programme Test & Qualification Provide leadership for: • Component testing • Engine testing • Structural testing • Environmental qualification Ensure safe execution of all test campaigns. Operational Strategy Develop long-term operational capability supporting: • Multiple launch sites • Increased launch cadence • International manufacturing expansion • Factory automation • Digital manufacturing • Supply chain resilience Qualification Checklist The successful candidate will have: • Extensive executive leadership experience within aerospace, defence, automotive, advanced manufacturing, or another high-technology industry. • A proven record of scaling complex manufacturing operations from development into serial production. • Experience leading large multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing organisations. • Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, industrialisation, and operational excellence. • Experience delivering co