Production Lead

Who We Are
Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role
As the Team Lead in Production, you will play a critical role in steering a team of assembly workers towards achieving seamless production operations. Your leadership will be vital in motivating the team to uphold high-quality standards and meet production targets efficiently. You will be responsible for the planning and coordination of daily assembly activities, while ensuring these processes not only comply with quality standards but also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Effective management of personnel and material resources is key to optimizing productivity in this role.

Additionally, you will identify training needs within the team and facilitate relevant programs to foster skill development. Constant communication with departments such as logistics, procurement, and quality management will be essential in enhancing production processes. Furthermore, you will compile and present regular reports on performance metrics, quality standards, and cost efficiency to management. Ensuring adherence to all safety and environmental regulations within the assembly area is also a critical aspect of your responsibilities.

The day-to-day

• Leadership: Lead and motivate a team of assembly workers to ensure smooth production operations
• Planning and Coordination: Plan and monitor daily assembly activities with a focus on efficiency and quality
• Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to quality standards and continuous improvement of processes in the assembly area
• Resource Management: Oversee and manage personnel and material resources to ensure optimal utilization
• Training and Development: Identify training needs within the team and organize appropriate training programs
• Communication: Maintain active communication with other departments such as logistics, procurement, and quality management to optimize production processes
• Reporting: Prepare regular reports on key performance indicators, quality standards, and cost efficiency for management
• Safety and Environmental Standards: Ensure compliance with all relevant safety and environmental regulations in the assembly area

You should apply if you

• Have completed technical training and further training as an industrial foreman or completed technical training with sufficient professional experience
• Have significant experience in assembly or production, ideally in a leadership capacity
• Have strong leadership and motivational abilities as well as experience in managing teams.
• Have a thorough understanding of production processes and quality management systems.
• Have excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritise in a dynamic environment.
• Have good proficiency in German, both written and spoken; English skills are an advantage

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically
under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.
Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields

• Helsing's work is important. You'll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns
• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world
• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward
• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts
• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn't work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

What we offer

• A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Relocation support
• Social and education allowances
• Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe
• A hands-on onboarding program (affectionately labelled "Infraduction"), in which you will be building tooling and applications to be used across the company. This is your opportunity to learn our tech stack, explore the company, and learn how we get things done - all whilst working with other engineering teams from day one

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