Operations Manager

PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE & SHOPFLOOR LEADERSHIP

– Full ownership of the operational performance of the production site, including delivery reliability, productivity, capacity and resource deployment.

– Manage bottlenecks, disruptions and deviations quickly and pragmatically — with a clear head and a bias for action ensuring that customer orders are completed on time.

– Strong, visible presence on the shopfloor: leading and supporting Team Leaders, setting the tone for accountability and teamwork.

– Ensure that production standards, processes and work instructions are understood and consistently applied, and that workplaces and equipment remain organised and standardised.

– Monitor productivity, work in progress, scrap, capacity utilisation and delivery performance, and translate KPI data into concrete actions and consistent follow-up.

SAFETY & QUALITY

– Full accountability for occupational health and safety at the plant: statutory compliance, safety training, regular inspections and consistent follow-up on corrective actions.

– Build a genuine, sustainable safety culture — not just compliance on paper.

– Ensure compliance with product and process quality standards, analyse deviations and support complaint handling, corrective actions and structured root cause analyses.

PEOPLE — RECRUITING, DEVELOPING, LEADING

– Ensure that the production organisation has the people and skills required to achieve its objectives and contribute actively to recruitment and selection.

– Ensure structured onboarding and lead, coach and develop the Team Leaders into strong and autonomous operational leaders.

– Broaden employee qualifications and workforce flexibility to build a resilient production team able to respond to changing requirements and priorities.

– Communicate clearly and consistently at all levels and create a working environment built on ownership, collaboration, respect and accountability

You hold a technical degree, master craftsman qualification or equivalent — earned through study or hands-on experience. You have several years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. But above all, you are someone who:

✓ Leads from the shopfloor — visible, present, respected

✓ Has sound knowledge of safety, quality and production standards

✓ Makes fast decisions under pressure

✓ Has a hands-on, execution-first mentality

✓ Holds people accountable with respect, clarity and consistency

✓ Communicates clearly at every level of the organisation in English and German

✓ Uses KPIs to identify priorities and improve performance

✓ Thrives in a pragmatic, no-nonsense environment

→ A key leadership role with full operational accountability and a direct impact on the performance of our production site

→ The opportunity to shape production culture and build a high-performing team

→ A growing international organisation that invests in its people and its processes

→ A competitive compensation package including company car.