Turn an ambitious MES roadmap into real manufacturing impact. The MES Delivery Manager / Project Manager will create the alignment, structure, and momentum required to transform strategic manufacturing objectives into successful operational deployment.
Working across Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Global IT, and external partners, this role ensures that MES initiatives are translated into executable plans, delivered on schedule, and generate measurable value for production operations. The position acts as the central coordination point between business stakeholders, technical teams, and program leadership to ensure successful execution of the MES roadmap.
Your Role in Our Space Mission:
Translate the MES roadmap into an executable delivery plan with clear outcomes, ownership, milestones, and success criteria.
Coordinate delivery activities across Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Global IT, and external implementation partners.
Drive alignment between stakeholders and ensure required decisions, inputs, and commitments are provided in a timely manner.
Manage project schedules, interdependencies, risks, resource requirements, and deliverables across multiple parallel MES workstreams.
Monitor progress against key milestones and proactively identify delivery challenges and mitigation actions.
Remove obstacles and escalate critical issues where necessary to maintain project momentum and delivery targets.
Facilitate structured communication and reporting across operational, technical, and leadership organizations.
Support the transition from process definition and system configuration through testing, implementation, and operational release.
Ensure stakeholders remain engaged and aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
Continuously identify opportunities for delivery improvement, process optimization, and increased business impact from MES capabilities.
Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across functions to enable sustainable digital manufacturing transformation.
Support program governance activities, including status reporting, risk reviews, and executive-level updates.
Qualification Checklist
Experience managing cross-functional projects within manufacturing, digitalization, MES, ERP, or enterprise system environments.
Demonstrated ability to bring structure, transparency, and execution focus to complex organizational environments.
Strong project planning, scheduling, dependency management, and risk management capabilities.
Proven ability to drive alignment and secure commitments from operational, technical, and management stakeholders.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
Understanding of manufacturing processes and the challenges associated with digital transformation initiatives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
Ability to balance strategic objectives with day-to-day execution requirements.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels.
Strong ownership mindset, curiosity, and commitment to delivering measurable business outcomes.
Experience working in fast-paced and evolving manufacturing environments is advantageous.
Professional proficiency in English; German language skills are beneficial.
Aim high, deliver relentlessly, act with integrity, and keep the mission first.
Benefits
Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
Flexible mobility budget : Travel your way with a choice between a fully financed Deutschlandticket, JobRad bicycle leasing, FINN JobAuto, or a fuel allowance
Rental clothing with laundry service: Enjoy hassle-free workwear with our convenient rental clothing and laundry service
Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children
And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team.
Who we are
We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.
Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.
We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.
We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career!
Want to find out more about us?
Visit www.isaraerospace.com
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Disclaimer
Isar Aerospace SE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fairness and inclusivity. We do not prioritize any specific religion, gender, nationality, or background. Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
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