Shopfloor Supervisor - Actuators (f/m/d)

Dcubed; Germering; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Deutschlandticket

Wellbeing program

Pension plan (30-50% company)

Modern equipment

Office facilities

Hybrid work

Training budget

Company events

Zusammenfassung

Dcubed is seeking a Shopfloor Supervisor – Actuators for our Germering site to lead actuator assembly, manufacturing and test on the shop floor. You will ensure safe, on-time production and compliance with aerospace quality standards, and act as escalation point for people, process and quality issues.

You will plan daily and weekly work, supervise technicians, drive continuous improvement (5S, lean) and coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse and Planning to keep the line running.

Qualifikationen

• Technical vocational training or equivalent practical experience in production, assembly or manufacturing.
• Experience reading drawings and work instructions, translating them into shopfloor tasks.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and basic quality/traceability documentation.

Aufgaben

• Plan and allocate daily and weekly production work across the actuator assembly team.
• Supervise production technicians on the shopfloor per instructions and travelers.
• Monitor work-in-progress, throughput and on-time delivery; elevate delays.
• Ensure proper tools, calibration, handling, ESD/FOD compliance on the floor.
• Coordinate material availability with Procurement, Warehouse and Planning.
• Lead training, onboarding, and shift scheduling; manage performance.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Reading drawings/instructions

Lean manufacturing

Quality documentation

Communication

Aerospace experience

Ausbildung

Technical/vocational training

Jobbeschreibung

The Shopfloor Supervisor – Actuators (f/m/d) leads the day-to-day production floor for actuator assembly, manufacturing and test. The role ensures that production runs safely, on schedule and to the required aerospace quality standard, and is the first point of escalation for people, process and quality issues arising directly on the shopfloor.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and allocate daily and weekly production work across the actuator assembly team based on the production schedule and priorities.

• Supervise production technicians on the shopfloor, ensuring work is carried out according to approved work instructions, drawings and travelers.

• Monitor work-in-progress, throughput and on-time delivery against the production plan, and elevate delays or bottlenecks early.

• Ensure correct, calibrated tools and equipment are used, and that handling, cleanliness and ESD/FOD requirements are followed on the floor.

• Coordinate material and part availability with Procurement, Warehouse and Planning to keep the line running without avoidable downtime.

• Lead, train and onboard production technicians, and manage shift scheduling and day-to-day performance on the floor.

• Drive continuous improvement on the shopfloor (5S, lean, standard work) and support implementation of process changes from Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure EHS (health & safety) requirements are followed at all times.

Quality and non-conformance handling

• Take immediate containment action on the shopfloor when a quality risk, damaged part or suspected non-conformance is identified.

• Support Quality Engineering and Supplier Quality Engineering with objective evidence and shopfloor context for NCR investigations.

• Ensure inspection status, quarantine status and identification of accepted, rejected or blocked hardware are correctly maintained on the floor.

• Escalate recurring or safety-critical quality issues to the Head of Manufacturing and Quality without delay.

• Support First Article Inspection and production inspections by ensuring the team provides timely, complete production evidence.

People and shift leadership

• Schedule shifts and manage day-to-day attendance, workload distribution and technician development on the actuator line.

• Conduct on-the-job training and coaching for new and existing production technicians.

• Provide regular feedback on individual and team performance, and support recruitment of shopfloor staff as the team grows.

• Act as the main point of contact between the shopfloor team and Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering leadership.

Relevant profile

• Technical vocational training (e.g. Meister, technician qualification) or equivalent practical experience in production, assembly or manufacturing, with prior team leadership or supervisory experience.

• Experience in mechanical, electromechanical or precision manufacturing is required; aerospace or space hardware experience is a strong plus.

• Ability to read drawings, work instructions and travelers, and to translate them into clear, executable shopfloor tasks.

• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, non-conformance handling and basic quality/traceability documentation.

• Hands-on, structured and safety-conscious working style, with the ability to lead a team calmly under production pressure.

• Good communication skills to coordinate across Production, Quality, Engineering and Procurement.

• Eligibility to work in Germany

• English language skills; German is a plus

• Possibility to work on our Germering site (on-site role)

What we offer

We want you to feel welcome and have the best possible tools for your work here at Dcubed. Therefore, we have selected a set of benefits to support your work days and everyday life, today and longer term.

• Commute: Deutschlandticket

• Wellbeing: EGYM Wellpass, recovery toolkit

• ETF-based pension program offering 30-50% company contribution

• Modern work equipment, based on your role and needs: laptop, phone, headphones, electric desk, wide screens, state-of-the-art workshop equipment

• Office environment: kitchen and break areas; lunch offering, beverages & snacks at the office; small exercise area, Space Bar

• Work-life balance & activities: hybrid work arrangements (location and working hours), company events and trips, launch parties

• Professional development: 70-20-10 thinking, training budget, training library, regular performance reviews

• Company swag: hoodie, t-shirt, stickers, water bottle, notebook etc.