Head of Manefacturing

Role: Head of Manufacturing

Location: Garching, Taufkirchen

Piper Maddox is working exclusively with a leading organisation in the clean energy sector to appoint a Head of Manufacturing to drive the next phase of their industrial growth.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for building, scaling, and optimising manufacturing operations to support rapid commercial expansion. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping operational strategy, strengthening production capabilities, and embedding a high-performance manufacturing culture across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production delivery
• Develop and execute manufacturing strategy aligned with broader business growth objectives
• Drive operational excellence initiatives, including lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programmes
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing production and engineering teams
• Own capacity planning, throughput optimisation, and scalability across manufacturing sites
• Work closely with engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams to ensure seamless delivery from design to production
• Implement robust HSE standards and ensure full compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Identify and deploy new technologies, automation, and process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce cost
• Support the scaling of manufacturing infrastructure in line with international growth plans

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior manufacturing leadership role within a complex industrial or high-growth environment
• Strong track record of scaling manufacturing operations and delivering operational improvements
• Deep understanding of production systems, process optimisation, and industrial engineering principles
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally at senior level
• Commercial awareness and ability to align manufacturing strategy with wider business objectives
• Experience in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, or similarly technical sectors is highly desirable

Why This Role

This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly scaling organisation at a critical stage of its growth journey, with significant influence over how manufacturing capability is built and shaped for the future.