Head of Production, MAITE Finland

ICEYEHead of Production, MAITE Finland LocationEspooEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentGlobal Manufacturing OrganizationRole highlights:Head of Production, MAITE FinlandLocation: Espoo, Finland (on-site)Department: MAITE (Manufacturing and AIT) — Production; Global Manufacturing Organisation Reports to: Director of MAITE FinlandEmployment type: Permanent Workplace model: OfficeEmployment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)Why this role mattersICEYE is looking for a Head of Production to lead and scale the satellite production organization in MAITE Finland. This is one of the most consequential leadership roles in the company, the person in this role will be directly responsible for taking ICEYE's production from its current rate to 120+ satellites per year, while maintaining the quality and discipline that space hardware demands.MAITE Production encompasses two major flows: subsystem production, a global supply function feeding programs across multiple international sites, and SAR satellite integration and validation, a build-to-launch flow delivering complete satellites directly to the launch manifest. Both are high-care production lines requiring the same rigorous operational discipline and production mastery.We are not looking for someone who maintains the status quo. We are looking for someone who knows exactly what world-class production looks like, can see the gap between where we are and where we need to be, and has the drive and experience to close it.Who We AreICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Your day-to-day responsibilities Lead and develop the Production organizationOwn the full production output of MAITE Finland, from subsystem production through SAR satellite integration and validation, through to delivery to the launch manifest.Manage production team leads directly, building a high-performing, accountable, and continuously improving organization.Set the standard for how production is run, in terms of discipline, quality, pace, and team culture.Grow the team as production rate increases, ensuring the right structure, skills, and capacity are in place ahead of demand.Drive production rate and performanceOwn the production schedule and delivery targets, ensuring satellites are built and delivered on time, at the right quality, every time.Monitor and manage key production metrics, throughput, cycle time, yield, first-pass quality, and on-time delivery, and drive systematic improvement across all of them.Identify bottlenecks, risks, and constraints before they become problems, and act on them decisively.Ensure the production system is designed and operated to scale, from 50 to 75 to 120+ satellites per year, without sacrificing quality or control.Implement and embed world-class production principlesLead the transformation of MAITE production towards a true pull-based, one piece flow-driven manufacturing system, applying Lean principles not as a methodology exercise but as a practical, daily operating discipline.Drive the implementation of 6S, visual management, standard work, and continuous flow across all production lines.Champion the shift from...