Head of Hardware Production & Supply Chain

Airbotics Talent; Paris; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation support

Résumé du poste

Airbotics Talent in Paris is partnering with a European robotics company to appoint a Head of Production & Supply Chain. You will own production capability, build supplier networks and lead a hands-on team to bring advanced hardware from prototypes to scalable production. The role combines shop-floor leadership with strategic sourcing and export-control considerations. Relocation support is available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing, production or industrialisation of complex hardware.
• Experience taking products through NPI and into production.
• Strong hands on supply chain and sourcing experience.
• Experience building and qualifying supplier networks for complex hardware.
• Experience managing supply risk, critical components and multiple sources of supply.
• Strong DFM/DFA experience working with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with export controls and regulated hardware supply chains.
• Experience establishing or scaling manufacturing capability.
• Experience in high-reliability hardware environments such as aerospace, robotics or defence.

Responsabilités

• Establishing workshop and production capability.
• Leading assembly, integration, testing and qualification of early systems.
• Taking new hardware through NPI, industrialisation and production ramp.
• Building sourcing strategies and developing a strong European supplier network.
• Identifying, assessing and qualifying suppliers for critical components.
• Reducing supply risk through alternative sources and inventory planning.
• Managing supplier performance across quality, cost, lead time and capacity.
• Working with engineering on DFM/DFA and make-or-buy decisions.
• Managing export controls and traceability considerations.
• Establishing production processes and configuration management for scale.
• Leading the production and supply chain organisation as the company grows.

Connaissances

7+ years in manufacturing, production,

NPI to production

Hands-on supply chain experience

Supplier network development

Supply risk management

DFM/DFA collaboration with engineering

Export controls familiarity

Scaling manufacturing capability

High-reliability hardware exposure

Description du poste

Airbotics Talent in Paris is partnering with a European robotics company to appoint a Head of Production & Supply Chain. You will own production capability, build supplier networks and lead a hands-on team to bring advanced hardware from prototypes to scalable production. The role combines shop-floor leadership with strategic sourcing and export-control considerations. Relocation support is available.