Head of Production (m/f/d)

To ensure that our growth in serial production is not only fast but also stable, scalable, and reliably deliverable, we are continuously strengthening and expanding our production organization.

As Head of Serial Production (m/f/d), you will take end-to-end responsibility for the performance and strategic development of our serial production at our Gilching site (near Munich).

You will own both strategy and execution: from defining and implementing the Serial Production Roadmap to driving shopfloor excellence and capacity steering, while consistently enforcing standards, processes, and risk management practices.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Leadership & Strategic Governance
  Build, lead, and scale a high-performing serial production organization that keeps pace with our growth. Continuously evolve the Serial Production Roadmap in alignment with product strategy and industrialization, and establish governance structures, KPIs, and reporting frameworks suited for a high-tech serial production environment.

• End-to-End Output, Quality, Stability & On-Time Delivery
  Take full ownership of output, quality, production stability, and on-time delivery. Ensure the timely and quality-compliant manufacturing and assembly of complex UAS across the entire serial production process.

• Shopfloor Operations & Capacity Steering
  Oversee day-to-day production operations, including prioritization in case of bottlenecks and implementation of robust escalation mechanisms. Drive short-, mid-, and long-term capacity planning (people, equipment, processes) in close alignment with the Director Production and in line with growth targets.

• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
  Continuously improve serial production processes with a strong focus on stability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Drive sustainable standardization and stabilization of operations—moving from reactive firefighting toward robust routines, clear standards, and repeatability.

• KPI Ownership & Performance Management
  Own operational production KPIs and derive, implement, and track effective improvement initiatives. Ensure full transparency on performance, execution readiness, and operational risks.

• Cross-Functional Interfaces Along the Value Chain
  Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Quality Management, and Industrialization to ensure seamless handovers and to build a scalable and resilient serial production setup.

• Standards, Ways of Working & Risk Management
  Implement and rigorously enforce defined production standards, processes, and working methods, including lived risk management practices (e.g., documentation logic, inspection and release processes, deviation management).

• Operational Risk Mitigation
  Identify operational risks in ongoing production (e.g., process instability, quality risks, capacity or delivery risks) and proactively mitigate them together with relevant stakeholders.

What you bring to the team:

• A degree in engineering or a comparable technical/vocational qualification.

• Proven experience leading multiple teams in a serial production environment, including accountability for output, quality, and on-time delivery.

• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations and a strong track record in ensuring production stability and high quality standards.

• Experience in scaling serial production and translating business requirements into robust operational setups (structures, processes, capacities, standards).

• Confident handling of ERP and production management systems, using data and reporting effectively for steering and decision-making.

• A combination of hands-on leadership, strong execution focus, and strategic mindset—with clear shopfloor presence.

• Clear communication, structured working style, and sound decision-making—especially in balancing daily operations with long-term scaling.

• Strong ownership for operational performance and delivery reliability, driving solutions proactively and consistently.

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.

• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

• We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.

• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.

• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.

• Mobile working: If it gets too turbulent for you in our office, you can get the necessary balance through mobile working.

• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.

• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.

• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.

• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.

• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Pasing in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems specialises in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in defence, security, public sectors.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.