Opportunities in Munich Onsite (NavVis GmbH), Germany

OUR VISION

When people use our technology to "bridge the gap" between the physical and digital worlds, they don’t just capture reality - they create a new one. In this new reality, they are smarter, more productive, more streamlined, and more creative - because they have the digital foundation to build the world they want to live in.

That’s what NavVis offers in all our products and services: the tools to not just map the world as it is, but to pave the way to a better future. To forge something new. Physical or digital, there is only one reality. And it’s the reality NavVis empowers people to build better.

THE OPPORTUNITY

At NavVis, we build the world's most advanced mobile mapping systems; professional-grade hardware that enterprise customers across the globe rely on to capture and digitize physical spaces. Every NavVis VLX and NavVis MLX that ships to a customer is built, calibrated, and quality-checked by our Assembly team. They are the last hands on every device before it reaches the customer, and the quality of what we ship is a direct reflection of how this team works.

We are looking for an ambitious Team Lead ready to build on a well documented and certified production process, leading a motivated team of 12 Technicians. We are looking for some one to raise our production standards further and make them the best in the industry. You will bring outside knowledge and drive real operational change. The mandate is broad: reduce cost of production through process excellence, scale output through strategic outsourcing, and shape our brand-new production environment as part of a planned relocation in 2027. It is a scope and autonomy that is rare at a company of our size.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Own daily production planning and task allocation across the assembly team, meeting throughput targets set in collaboration with your Director and the sales organization.

Develop and grow your team through regular 1:1s, structured career conversations, cultivating a culture of high standards and genuine care for people

Drive cost-of-production down through best-in-class processes, tooling, and modern manufacturing methodologies

Drive the operational integration with external manufacturing partners in close partnership with SCM (Supply Chain Management): designing processes, interfaces, and quality gates. With your team you will onboarding new partners, and managing day-to-day collaboration to streamline in-house and outsourced production.

Lead the shop-floor redesign as part of our 2027 relocation, rethinking production flow from the ground up as a greenfield layout opportunity

Implement and sustain 5S and visual management as a living operational culture and translate improvements in close collaboration with our Production Engineers into durable shop-floor practice

Eliminate recurring shop-floor friction in material flow, handoffs, and inventory planning, in collaboration with SCM

Drive knowledge documentation so critical process knowledge is captured, shared, and up to date

Help us to scale and professionalize our global hardware operations by supporting the setup of service centres in local entities, managing global spare part and material flow together with Logistics, and driving our repair and service capability to excellence.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THE ROLE

5+ years leading a production or assembly team in a hardware manufacturing environment

Experience working with contract manufacturers or EMS providers, including supplier qualification and incoming quality control

Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement in a live production context (not only theoretical familiarity)

Strong people leadership track record: developing team members, addressing underperformance directly, and earning team trust

Comfort working within digital production workflows and ERP systems, the ability to learn new tools quickly and improve them thoughtfully

Organized, structured, and calm under pressure; you create stability on the shop floor while driving change

Fluency in English is a must; German is a plus

Nice to have:

Experience Odoo, Jira in a production context

Background in precision or electro-mechanical assembly

Experience planning or executing a facility relocation

HOW WE WILL KNOW WE ARE A PERFECT MATCH

Your recruiting partner for this role is Sylvie (she/her). You can expect to go through a screening call, and up to 4 rounds of interviews, where we would love to discover your passion and interests, introduce you to who we are and what drives us, and finally understand how we can potentially add value to each other's growth.

HOW WE WILL KEEP YOU SMILING

• It's important to take a break from work! We offer 30 days of paid time off per year

• Affordable access to a vast network of fitness and wellness facilities through EGYM Wellpass subsidy

• Deutschlandticket subsidy to support sustainable travel using public transport

• We offer flexible working hours and a hybrid work setup, enabling you to plan your work around your life, and not your life around work!

• We offer full visa and relocation support for international candidates

• An attractive bike leasing model through JobRad, in line with our commitment towards sustainable mobility

• A competitive compensation package that values the skills and experience you bring

• Up to 4000 EUR employee referral bonus

• Financial support for local language classes to help you in your journey of integrating into the culture!

ABOUT US

NavVis is a technologically-focused, global leader in reality capture and digital factory solutions. Prominent manufacturers and laser scanning professionals around the world trust our ground-breaking technology, designed to capture and share the built environment as photorealistic digital twins. By bridging the physical and digital worlds, we’re helping organizations make smarter decisions and build more efficient, connected operations.

With over 300 people from around 60 nationalities and offices around the globe, we’re proud to be a truly international and diverse place to work. As a scaling company, we bring together the agility, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindset of a startup with the professionalism and reliability of an established enterprise — offering our team the best of both worlds.

You’ll be part of an open culture that values trust, collaboration, and transparency. We are proud of our environment where diverse talent can thrive and where feedback fosters individual growth and development. Do you share our passion for disruptive technology and want to be part of our dynamic journey? At NavVis, you’ll own your projects, bring innovative ideas to life, and have real opportunities to grow your career and be recognized for your impact.

We derive our strength from our diversity.

NavVis’ unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace has laid the foundation for our incredible growth. We thrive on the collective strength of our people who come from diverse backgrounds. We respect and value every experience associated with race, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion and disability. We do not discriminate on the basis of any of these, or other identities, and strongly encourage everyone to apply.

Together with you, we build NavVis!

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