Team Lead AIT Production Support (m/f/d)

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space

OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high‑tech group OHB SE, which has more than 3,200 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high‑tech solutions for space. These include low‑orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.

Team Lead AIT Production Support (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Professional and disciplinary leadership of the Production Support team within the Mechanical AIT department
• Planning, organization, and moderation of regular team meetings
• Responsibility for personnel planning in projects
• Initiation and support of recruiting processes as well as participation in job interviews
• Conducting employee reviews and actively supporting individual career development
• Operational support in day‑to‑day business
• Development and establishment of standardized integration procedures for future projects
• Analysis and optimization of workflows and workstations in assembly to reduce waste
• Creation of a catalog to forecast durations of mechanical activities
• Participation in development projects for digitization in AIT, e.g., Mixed Reality or MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
• Support in internal trainings, lectures, and workshops
• Direct reporting line to the Head of Mechanical AIT

Your Qualifications

• Completed studies in production engineering, mechanical engineering, design, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in aerospace production, ideally with initial leadership experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills as well as a high level of responsibility
• Enthusiasm for developing and building anew team
• Innovative mindset, initiative, and implementation strength
• Basic knowledge in design and common CAD software
• Confident handling of MS Office, SAP, and PDM/PLM systems
• Excellent English skills in spoken and written form; good German skills with willingness to improve are desirable

We offer

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days
• Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
• Structured onboarding process (incl. assignment of a buddy in the first months)
• Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue
• Space projects
• Additional benefits: 13th monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
• Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
• Active health promotion: Health management, E‑GYM Wellpass & in‑company sports groups
• Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days
• Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, job bike & parking lots
• Company parties & events: Christmas party, satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
• Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development

Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don't fulfil all the requirements? No problem – we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We look forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB System AG Human Resources

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