Your responsibilities:

• Draft quotations/offers and support contract review preparation and execution
• Track tenders and specifications and align with relevant stakeholders
• Coordinate and steer work across additional production areas within your scope of responsibility
• Manage and prioritize projects within the unit, including schedule, resources and budget overview
• Align and coordinate objectives across operational team leaders
• Ensure consistency between capacity/workload planning and production planning
• Plan and control people and material resources
• Ensure coverage/backup planning to manage absences within the team
• Maintain and develop customer relationships (existing and potential) in alignment with key interfaces
• Own and steer financial KPIs for the area (e.g., revenue, productivity and performance ratios)
• Monitor and control relevant performance ratios within the scope
• Initiate and implement improvements in reliability, quality and productivity (e.g., Lean/Industrial Excellence)
• Coordinate the roll-out and continuous development of Industrial Excellence standards
• Ensure purchasing and procurement requirements are in place prior to service start
• Ensure recurring issues are addressed in a structured way and resolved sustainably
• Participate in coordination meetings related to aircraft handover processes
• Actively contribute to a positive working and social environment at the Donauwörth site
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations and HSE rules (health, safety, environment, hygiene)
• Provide regular reporting to site/area management

Reporting & interfaces

Direct reporting line: Head of Operations

Key interfaces (internal/external): HR, Sales, Administration & Finance, Quality, further operational areas and customer contacts

What you bring:

• Completed vocational training or degree (e.g., engineering, aviation, production/industrial engineering) or comparable qualification
• Several years (ideally 8–10+ years) of experience in an industrial/operational environment, preferably within aviation

Technical & professional skills:

• Strong understanding of the industrial and business environment
• Sound technical understanding (e.g., mechanics, systems and processes) and the ability to translate technical requirements into operational execution
• Confident handling of internal processes as well as customer and quality requirements
• Very good MS Office skills (especially Excel, Word); ideally experience with project planning tools
• Fluent German and English (spoken and written) is required for day-to-day stakeholder communication and technical documentation.
• Experience in site/operations management and leadership within a production organization
• Basic understanding of cost/financial steering (KPIs, budgets, business cases)

Ways of working & competencies:

• Leadership and steering via KPIs and management reporting
• Strong ability to assess and plan logistics, material and workforce needs
• Excellent time and priority management
• Strong end-to-end process understanding and continuous improvement mindset
• Consistent implementation of occupational safety, security and working condition standards
• Confident handling of financial steering levers (KPIs, ratios, profitability)
• Ability to derive and implement offers/scope of work from specifications
• Strong customer orientation and stakeholder management
• Systematically capture and increase customer satisfaction
• Initiate effective corrective actions and track implementation
• Facilitate steering and recurring meetings (e.g., shop floor/steering meetings)

Personal strengths:

• Leadership skills and strong execution focus
• Strong communication skills and diplomacy
• High social competence and strong teamwork
• Structured, thorough and solution-oriented working style
• Proactive, dynamic and hands-on mindset
• High level of independence and organizational skills
• Very good planning skills, structured methods and prioritization
• Mediation and conflict-resolution skills

Why join Derichebourg?

1. Positive Work Environment: Immerse yourself in a good and pleasant atmosphere that values diversity, fostering creativity and collaboration.
2. Dynamic Team Culture: Be part of a motivated and cooperative team that thrives on the strength of its multicultural dynamics, making every day a unique and enriching experience.
3. Seamless Integration: Our welcoming integration process ensures you feel at home from day one, embracing the richness of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
4. HVV Proficard Contribution: Enjoy the convenience of a contribution towards your HVV Proficard, making your daily commute hassle-free in our vibrant, multicultural city.
5. Personal Development Support: Experience active promotion of your personal and professional growth in an environment where global perspectives open doors to new horizons.
6. Generous Time Off: Revel in 28 days of holidays per year and a flexible working time account, allowing you to appreciate cultural holidays and festivals that matter to you.
7. Financial Security: Secure your future with a company retirement savings plan, ensuring peace of mind as you plan for the years ahead in our globally minded organization.
8. Fitness Perks: We care about your well-being! Benefit from our contribution to your gym membership fees, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle in our multicultural community.
9. Corporate Benefits: Unlock exclusive perks and discounts through our participation in the "Corporate Benefits" programme, enhancing your experience in a workplace that celebrates global perspectives.