Head of Production, MAITE Finland
Core
Lead and scale the satellite production organization to deliver 120+ SAR satellites per year, managing subsystem production and satellite integration/validation flows.
Role type
Head of Production (Manufacturing Operations)
Builds
SAR satellites and subsystems for launch manifest
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Satellite Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lean manufacturing, production scaling, team leadership (30+), quality systems, bottleneck analysis, flow-based production
Preferred skills
Experience in complex high-value low-volume hardware, pull-based systems, visual management
Technologies
6S, standard work, visual management
Responsibilities
Own full production output from subsystems to launch delivery; Manage production team leads and build organizational capability; Drive production rate and performance metrics; Implement world-class production principles (Lean, pull-based); Own production quality from in-process to final acceptance; Collaborate across MAITE organization for seamless flow.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC