KLA | Germany | 07xxx Jena | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 29.08.2026 on stepstone.de
Team Leader Manufacturing (m/f/d)
Your job KLA is looking for an experienced team leader (m/w/d) to manage a team of 10-15 employees in the field of assembly, adjustment, testing and repair of high-precision optical, electro-optical and mechatronic assemblies and systems. In this position, you combine employee management with operational responsibility. They ensure that safety, quality, delivery and productivity targets are achieved and at the same time promote a culture of continuous improvement, transparency and cooperation. They are a visible guide on the shopfloor and lead through presence, trust, technical understanding and coaching. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Leadership and development of employees Professional and disciplinary leadership of a team of 10-15 employees.
Definition of clear objectives and expectations in line with corporate objectives.
Conduct regular target, feedback and development talks.
Promoting and developing the professional and personal skills of employees.
Creation and support of individual development plans.
Support for succession planning and long-term competence building in the team.
Promoting a culture of trust, ownership and cooperation.
Operational production responsibility Responsibility for the daily implementation of assembly, adjustment, testing and repair processes.
Priority and allocation of resources to meet production, quality and delivery targets.
Ensuring compliance with safety, quality and compliance requirements.
Monitoring relevant key figures and introducing appropriate measures in the event of deviations.
Support in escalation and systematic problem solving.
Close cooperation with development, manufacturing engineering, quality, planning, supply chain and service.
Continuous improvement Identification and implementation of productivity increases in responsibility.
Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and active ideas management.
Analysis and elimination of waste, bottlenecks and recurring problems.
Introduction and follow-up of sustainable improvement measures to increase quality, efficiency and delivery reliability.
Support for Lean and Operational Excellence Initiatives.
Leadership at the place of value added (Gemba) High presence in the production areas and active support of employees in the daily business.
Direct observation and analysis of processes for identifying possibilities of improvement.
Promoting open communication culture and early escalation of problems.
Building confidence through visibility, responsiveness and practical guidance.
Requirements Successfully completed Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optics, Photonics or a comparable technical discipline. In addition, you have 5–10 years of professional experience in manufacturing and at least 3 years of leadership experience in a technologically demanding production environment.
Experience in leading experienced professionals and specialists.
Good knowledge of assembly, testing, adjustment or fault analysis processes.
Detectable experience in improving productivity and operational performance.
Embossed communication and organizational skills.
Very good knowledge of German in word and writing.
Good knowledge of English for cooperation in an international environment.
Ideally bring you with Experience in one or more of the following areas:
Optics or photonics
Electro-optical systems
Semiconductor industry
Precision production
Laser systems
Medical technology
High-tech plant construction
Location
 | KLA | |
| 07745 Jena | ||
| Germany |
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