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München, Bayern, Deutschland
Onsite
Available
When people use our technology to "bridge the gap" between the physical and digital worlds, they don’t just capture reality - they create a new one. In this new reality, they are smarter, more productive, more streamlined, and more creative - because they have the digital foundation to build the world they want to live in.
That’s what NavVis offers in all our products and services: the tools to not just map the world as it is, but to pave the way to a better future. To forge something new. Physical or digital, there is only one reality. And it’s the reality NavVis empowers people to build better.
At NavVis, we build the world's most advanced mobile mapping systems; professional-grade hardware that enterprise customers across the globe rely on to capture and digitize physical spaces. Every NavVis VLX and NavVis MLX that ships to a customer is built, calibrated, and quality-checked by our Assembly team. They are the last hands on every device before it reaches the customer, and the quality of what we ship is a direct reflection of how this team works.
We are looking for an ambitious Team Lead ready to build on a well documented and certified production process, leading a motivated team of 12 Technicians. We are looking for some one to raise our production standards further and make them the best in the industry. You will bring outside knowledge and drive real operational change. The mandate is broad: reduce cost of production through process excellence, scale output through strategic outsourcing, and shape our brand-new production environment as part of a planned relocation in 2027. It is a scope and autonomy that is rare at a company of our size.
Lead the shop-floor redesign as part of our 2027 relocation, rethinking production flow from the ground up as a greenfield layout opportunity
Implement and sustain 5S and visual management as a living operational culture and translate improvements in close collaboration with our Production Engineers into durable shop-floor practice
Eliminate recurring shop-floor friction in material flow, handoffs, and inventory planning, in collaboration with SCM
Drive knowledge documentation so critical process knowledge is captured, shared, and up to date
Develop and grow your team through regular 1:1s, structured career conversations, cultivating a culture of high standards and genuine care for people
Drive cost-of-production down through best-in-class processes, tooling, and modern manufacturing methodologies
Drive the operational integration with external manufacturing partners in close partnership with SCM (Supply Chain Management): designing processes, interfaces, and quality gates. With your team you will onboarding new partners, and managing day-to-day collaboration to streamline in-house and outsourced production.
5+ years leading a production or assembly team in a hardware manufacturing environment
Experience working with contract manufacturers or EMS providers, including supplier qualification and incoming quality control
Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement in a live production context (not only theoretical familiarity)
Strong people leadership track record: developing team members, addressing underperformance directly, and earning team trust
Comfort working within digital production workflows and ERP systems, the ability to learn new tools quickly and improve them thoughtfully
Organized, structured, and calm under pressure; you create stability on the shop floor while driving change
Fluency in English is a must; German is a plus
Nice to have:
Experience Odoo, Jira in a production context
Background in precision or electro-mechanical assembly
Experience planning or executing a facility relocation
Your recruiting partner for this role is Sylvie (she/her). You can expect to go through a screening call, and up to 4 rounds of interviews, where we would love to discover your passion and interests, introduce you to who we are and what drives us, and finally understand how we can potentially add value to each other's growth.
ABOUT US
NavVis’ unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace has laid the foundation for our incredible growth. We thrive on the collective strength of our people who come from diverse backgrounds. We respect and value every experience associated with race, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion and disability. We do not discriminate on the basis of any of these, or other identities, and strongly encourage everyone to apply.
Together with you, we build NavVis!
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