AsteraLabs Germany GmbH, located in Aachen, is part of the connectivity group and specialized in the design and production of highly scalable fiber-to-the-chip connector solutions, based on micro-optical components.

As head of the entire production department, the Director Production is responsible for the overarching definition and control of all production processes for the micro-optical connector units as well as the management of the entire production team with the aim of safe, on-time, quality- and cost-efficient series production.

Location: On-Site - Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Requirements 

• Completed technical studies (e.g. mechanical engineering, production technology, industrial engineering) or further training as a technician/master craftsman with appropriate professional experience
• Several years of professional experience in a leading position in large-scale/series production, in optics, medical or semiconductor.
• Experience in employee management and development as well as capacity and deployment planning
• Strong communication and assertiveness skills
• Deep understanding and long-term experience in high precision and highly automated production and testing processes
• Very good understanding of processes as well as analytical and result-oriented thinking, using statistical quality and process data to be used for problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Confident handling of MES / ERP systems and MS Office
• High quality awareness, organizational strength and willingness to take responsibility with hands-on mentality
• Very good written and spoken English skills

Advantageous

• Experience with production in cleanrooms.
• Extended knowledge and experience in the field of lean production and/or Six Sigma

Interfaces

• Head of Operations (reporting line)
• Development, maintenance, quality assurance, occupational safety
• Human Resources
• External service providers and authorities