Head of Global Manufacturing Capability & Training

ICEYE; Espoo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE in Espoo, Finland is seeking a Global Manufacturing Capability & Training Manager to lead the development of a training system across their manufacturing operations. This role requires proven experience in building technical capability programs in hardware manufacturing, understanding production ramp-up, and strong stakeholder leadership. The successful candidate will design and implement modern training systems and competency frameworks while fostering continuous improvement. A hybrid workplace model is offered with benefits tailored to the location.

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware manufacturing environments like aerospace or automotive.
• Ability to create competency frameworks and structured certification pathways.
• Hands-on experience with production operations and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Define role taxonomy, competency frameworks, and certification criteria.
• Create a modern training system that improves time-to-competency.
• Design and execute an MVP training center for scalability.
• Plan and deliver training for new sites and localization programs.
• Develop training modules and maintain alignment with current procedures.
• Work closely across functions to identify skill gaps and training needs.
• Define KPIs to track training completion and drive improvements.

Skills

Proven experience building and scaling technical capability programs

Strong understanding of production ramp-up

Ability to operate at both strategy and execution level

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Job description

Global Manufacturing Capability & Training Manager

Location: Espoo, Finland

Department: Global Manufacturing Infrastructure (GMI) / Global Manufacturing Organization

Reports to: Head of GMI

Employment type: Permanent

Workplace model: Office / Hybrid

Employment subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required).

Description

ICEYE is scaling global manufacturing and local operational capability across ICEYE sites, joint ventures, and customer-hosted locations. To deliver reliably at that scale, we need a capability system that makes teams productive fast, keeps quality high, and remains consistent as procedures, tooling, and products evolve.

Why this role matters

As the Global Manufacturing Capability & Training Manager, you’ll build that system end-to-end: defining role-based competencies, creating world-class training paths (hands-on + blended), standing up a staged training center, and ensuring new and existing teams—across AIT, supply chain, quality, and production operations—are trained, certified, and ready to execute.

This is a leadership role for someone who can combine industrialization mindset + hardware manufacturing credibility + learning system design, and who is motivated to build something foundational for ICEYE’s next growth phase.

Your Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Own the global capability model: define role taxonomy, competency frameworks, training matrices, and certification criteria across manufacturing and production support roles (AIT, supply chain/logistics, quality, stock management, etc.).
• Reinvent the training operating model: create a modern training system (blended learning + hands‑on lab + supervised practice) that measurably reduces time-to-competency and improves first-pass quality.
• Stand up a staged training center: design and execute an MVP training center that solves immediate ramp needs, then evolve it into a scalable “academy” with clear governance, capacity planning, and content lifecycle management.
• Enable global deployments: plan and deliver training for new sites and localization programs (ICEYE sites, JV operations, customer locations), including onboarding, role qualification, and readiness sign-off aligned to site go-live schedules.
• Build scalable content and delivery: develop training modules, practical exercises, and assessment tools; establish a train-the-trainer network and ensure materials remain aligned with current procedures and tooling.
• Partner across functions: work closely with production/AIT engineering, quality, supply chain, program teams, and site leadership to identify skill gaps, prioritize training investments, and prevent ramp disruption.
• Measure and continuously improve: define KPIs, track completion and certification status, audit training records, and drive continuous improvement based on feedback and operational outcomes.

Must Haves

• Proven experience building and scaling technical capability programs in hardware manufacturing environments (e.g., aerospace, high-reliability electronics, automotive, robotics).
• Strong understanding of production ramp-up / industrialization and what it takes to make teams operational quickly without compromising quality.
• Demonstrated ability to create competency frameworks, skill matrices, role authorization criteria, and structured certification pathways.
• Hands‑on credibility with production operations (AIT/integration/test, production support workflows, quality systems, logistics/stock management interfaces).
• Ability to operate at both strategy and execution level: build an MVP quickly while designing for long-term scalability.
• Strong stakeholder leadership: can align cross-functional priorities and drive adoption across sites, cultures, and organizations.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; able to translate procedures into clear training modules and assessments.

Nice to Haves

• Experience setting up or running a training center / academy in a manufacturing context.
• Familiarity with cleanroom and ESD-controlled environments, and training for ESD/tooling/safety compliance.
• Experience delivering training as part of customer/JV localization programs (contractual deliverables, readiness evidence packs).
• Experience with digital learning tooling (LMS, content management, analytics) and modern learning design methods.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us - we’ll do our best to help.