Workshop Manager – Production (all genders)

Blackwave GmbH; Garching bei München; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwave GmbH is seeking a hands-on workshop professional to own the workshop processes, organization and safety. You will structure workstations, machines and tools and continuously improve standards to ensure reliable operations.

You will guarantee the availability of materials, PPE and other resources while maintaining a safe, clean and efficient production environment. Collaboration and practical know-how are essential to support the team and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on workshop experience and strong practical understanding.
• Strong ownership mindset: structured, solution-oriented, proactive problem-solving.
• Natural authority to guide colleagues without formal leadership responsibilities.
• Experience with tool, material or inventory management, including stocktaking and ordering.
• Good German skills; conversational English.

Responsibilities

• Own workshop processes, organization and safety.
• Organize workstations, machines and tools; continuously improve standards and processes.
• Ensure availability of resources, materials, PPE, and safe, clean operations.
• Make knowledge accessible and support the team in practice; address problems clearly and resolve them.

Skills

Workshop experience

Hands-on mindset

Peer leadership

Ownership mindset

Inventory management

German language

English communication

Job description

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

THE WHAT

You take ownership of our workshop as a system. You ensure that processes, workstations, machines, tools and materials are structured, safe and always ready for use.

You continuously improve standards and processes, identify issues early and keep daily operations running smoothly. You lead through structure, practical know-how and execution – not hierarchy.

THE WHY

To end COPV failure in spaceflight. Reliable production starts in the workshop. Structure, availability, safety and clean processes create the foundation for high-performance production.

YOUR IMPACT

You don't just keep the workshop running. You create the structure and reliability behind high-performance production.

You ensure:

• Workstations, machines and tools are ready to use
• Materials, consumables and PPE are available
• Workshop operations are safe, clean and reliable

Your tasks in detail and by priority

You own workshop processes, organization and safety. You organize workstations, machines and tools and continuously improve standards and processes.

High Performance: You create the foundation for efficient and reliable work

Accountability: You independently ensure the availability of required resources

Togetherness: You make your knowledge accessible and support the team in practice

Candor: You address problems clearly and make sure they get resolved

Playfulness: You improve the way we work with curiosity and pragmatism

YOUR PROFILE

Must-Haves

• Technical training or practical experience in metalworking, electrical, mechanics, manufacturing or workshop environments, e.g. as a mechanic, metalworker, electrician, industrial mechanic or master craftsman
• Hands-on workshop experience and a strong understanding of what works in practice
• Natural authority and the ability to guide colleagues through knowledge and experience – without a formal leadership role
• A hands-on ownership mindset: structured, solution-oriented and proactive in identifying and solving problems
• Experience in tool, material or inventory management, including stocktaking and ordering
• Good German skills; conversational English

Nice to have

• Experience with workshop standards, process development or 5S/Lean methods
• Experience in a technically demanding production environment with high quality, safety and documentation requirements

WHAT WE OFFER

• Choose your own benefit:Germany ticket, Egym Wellpass, or a tax-free Give Card
• Healthy & social lunch culture:Fresh meals during shared lunch breaks
• High level of autonomy & real impact: You own a critical seam in the business — between what we sell and what we build
• Startup mindset meets aerospace innovation:Flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and space for your ideas
• Stunning views:Rooftop terrace with views of the Alps in Taufkirchen, or indoor garden in Garching-Hochbrück
• Growth opportunities:Work on technically demanding projects with real stakes
• We live our team culture:From tech talks to team events and after-work gatherings — we celebrate success together