Plant Manager / Deputy Vice President Operations (m/w/d) — dormakaba
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- other
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Role overview
Summary
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for industrial excellence, change projects and the further development of people?
In this key role, you assume overall responsibility for our production site and significantly shape its success.
- Summary
- Are you an experienced leader with a passion for industrial excellence, change projects and the further development of people?
- At least 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing industrial company.
- At least 5 years of experience in a senior position as Plant Manager, Operations Manager or in a similar role.
Key requirements
- At least 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing industrial company.
- At least 5 years of experience in a senior position as Plant Manager, Operations Manager or in a similar role.
Application process
- In-depth experience in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence and Change Management as well as in the application of Lean Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen, TPM and other continuous improvement methods.
- University degree in engineering, production engineering, operations management, supply chain management or a comparable field of expertise.
- Further education at master level (e.g.
- MBA) is advantageous.
- Strong leadership and coaching competence.
- Entrepreneurial thinking and a good understanding of business connections.
- Strategic thinking paired with high implementation competence.
- Excellent analysis, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Company and context
- Leadership & Organizational Development
- You lead, coach and develop the local leadership team.
- You promote employee engagement, talent development, succession planning and the sustainable development of organizational skills.
- You create a culture of responsibility, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- You establish modern leadership and performance management standards. Supply Chain & Customer Satisfaction
- You ensure a high delivery deadline and customer satisfaction.
- You work closely with sales, purchasing, supply chain and product development.
- You optimize inventory, material availability and resource planning.
- You support the S and capacity planning process to ensure resilient production. Strategic projects Plant development
- You plan and control the development of the existing plant as well as the optimization of the global production footprint.
Additional details
- At the same time, you drive strategic initiatives such as plant expansion and the introduction of SAP S/4HANA and actively shape the future of our location.
- You actively drive lean manufacturing, operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. Safety, Quality & Compliance
- You establish a culture with the clear goal of zero accidents and zero errors. Finance and performance
- You establish modern leadership and performance management standards. Supply Chain & Customer Satisfaction
- You support the S and capacity planning process to ensure resilient production. Strategic projects
- You ensured trouble-free daily operation during the entire project period. SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Other languages are beneficial.
- A company culture based on trust, teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement.
Notes and original content
- Your tasks
- You actively drive lean manufacturing, operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Safety, Quality & Compliance
- You establish a culture with the clear goal of zero accidents and zero errors.
- Finance and performance
- You establish modern leadership and performance management standards.
- Supply Chain & Customer Satisfaction
- You support the S and capacity planning process to ensure resilient production.
- Strategic projects
- Plant development
Questions about this listing
What salary does dormakaba offer for this role?
dormakaba lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does dormakaba offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with dormakaba during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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