Workshop Coordinator (all genders)

Blackwave GmbH; Garching bei München; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

High-quality workwear

Parking at the door

Freshly cooked daily lunch

Germany Ticket option

EGYM Wellpass

Monthly prepaid card

Team spirit

Freedom to act

Rooftop terrace with Alps view

Zusammenfassung

Blackwave GmbH in Garching near Munich is seeking a Workshop Coordinator to own the workshop operations on daily basis. You will ensure the workshop is structured, clean, and ready, with tools and materials available for daily production and ongoing projects.

The role is not managerial but focuses on execution; you will lead by example, train colleagues, and maintain high performance through organized workspaces and safety standards.

Qualifikationen

• Technical foundation in metal, electrical, or workshop fields.
• Practical experience in workshop operations and manufacturing.
• Leadership from practice with clear communication.
• Hands-on mentality and readiness to engage directly.
• Good German skills; conversational English acceptable.

Aufgaben

• Lead and shape the workshop by taking responsibility for processes, order, and safety.
• Work hands-on: assist setups, handle tools and machines, show the team how it’s done.
• Organize tools, workstations, and materials, including consumables and PPE.
• Train colleagues and model correct usage of machines and equipment.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness; keep every workstation ready for action.

Kenntnisse

Technical foundation

Workshop operations

Leadership from practice

Hands-on mentality

German language

English conversation

Ausbildung

Completed training in metal, electrical, or workshop fields

Jobbeschreibung

Workshop Coordinator (all genders)

Garching / Full-time / Permanent employee

About us

Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for launch vehicles and satellites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company delivers COPVs from a standardized portfolio with flight heritage. The approach reduces lead time from months to days while ensuring that each tank is qualified and flight-ready. Blackwave's mission is to end COPV failure in spaceflight. The company employs more than 150 people across manufacturing facilities in Germany and Texas.

More information at Blackwave.com and the procurement platform COPV.com.

Your Responsibilities

THE WHY

To end COPV failure in spaceflight.

Reliable production depends on a structured and fully functional workshop.

Tools, materials and execution define performance on the shopfloor.

THE WHAT

You own the workshop. You ensure: everything is structured, clean and ready to use tools and materials are always available daily operations run smoothly

This is not a management role. This is ownership through execution.

• Lead & shape the workshop: Take responsibility for processes, order, and safety in our workshop (Accountability, High Performance)
• Work hands-on: Support setups, handle tools and machines yourself, and show the team how it’s done. (Accountability)
• Organization & standards: Manage tools, workstations, and materials, including consumables and PPE (selection, ordering, inventory). (Accountability, High Performance)
• Guide & role model: Train colleagues, share practical tips, and ensure correct use of machines and equipment. (Candor)
• Safety & cleanliness: Ensure guidelines are followed and every workstation is always ready for action. (High Performance)

Role Clarity

• Has no disciplinary responsibility
• Has no formal leadership responsibility
• Does not manage people
• Owns the workshop as a system through execution

Your Profile

• Technical foundation: Completed training in metal, electrical, or workshop fields (e.g. mechanic, metalworker, electrician, industrial master).
• Practical know-how: Experience in workshop operations or manufacturing, with a strong sense of what works in daily practice.
• Leadership from practice: Natural authority, clear communication, and enthusiasm for leading a team.
• Hands-on mentality: Structured, solution-oriented, and ready to get involved yourself.
• Languages: Good German skills; conversational English is sufficient.

Blackwave Code

• Accountability: You fully own the workshop – without needing authority over people
• High Performance: You create structure and reliability through execution
• Candor: You address problems immediately
• Togetherness: You support others through action, not hierarchy
• Playfulness: You continuously improve how the workshop works

What we offer

• High-quality workwear & tool budget: So you can work with top equipment.
• Parking right at the door: No stress, no searching.
• Lunch? Sorted. Freshly cooked every day – and everyone sits at one table, not just within departments. Free of charge for you.
• Additional benefits: Choice of Germany Ticket, EGYM Wellpass, or monthly prepaid card.
• Team & spirit: Work with experienced and motivated colleagues in a dynamic atmosphere.
• Freedom to act: Make things happen – without endless loops or rigid processes.
• Unique work environment: Enjoy your evenings on our rooftop terrace with a view of the Alps.