Glas Trösch AG
Ursenbach
Production Manager / Head of Production (m/f/d)
- 05 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Ursenbach
Job summary
Shape the future with a leading international supplier in eco-friendly rail transport. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and sustainability.
Tasks
- Lead personnel and economic responsibilities at two production sites.
- Ensure products meet quality, quantity, and cost requirements.
- Develop talent and secure know-how in production technologies.
Skills
- Technical training with advanced qualifications in production management.
- Experience in leading production in an international industrial company.
- Strong communication skills in German and English.
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About the job
Shaping the future – at an international supplier for environmentally friendly rail transport
We are part of the Swiss Glas Trösch Group, a dynamically growing family business with 6,000 employees across 70 sites throughout Europe. Our passion for the material glass in its fascinating variety has lasted for over one hundred years. We harness its innovative potential to always develop the best solutions for our customers. Protecting the environment is our top priority.In our Rail business division, everything revolves around the use of glass in rail vehicles. Whether high-speed or local trains, metros or trams: thanks to our own development team and motivated employees, we are among the world’s most sought-after suppliers of front glazing. We invest sustainably in our expertise, processes, and the expansion of our modern production – thereby helping to make the most environmentally friendly mode of transport even safer worldwide.
For our production sites in Ursenbach and Oftringen, we are looking to fill the position immediately or by arrangement:
Production Manager / Head of Production (m/f/d)
Member of the Executive Board
Your responsibilities include:
- You take on the personnel, organisational, and economic responsibility for production at our two sites and report directly to the Managing Director.
- Together with your managers and approximately 110 employees, you ensure that our products are available in the required quantity and quality, on time, and within the planned costs.
- You lead and promote your managers and employees, develop young talent, and secure the know-how in our production technologies and processes.
- You are responsible for production budgets and investment planning and ensure the maintenance and availability of our machines and equipment.
- You manage with clear key figures, identify deviations early, and implement effective improvement measures. In doing so, you ensure compliance with quality, occupational safety, and environmental protection requirements.
- As a member of the Executive Board, you actively shape the company’s development and translate our strategy into concrete measures for production.
Your profile:
- You have a technical basic education and an advanced qualification in production management, business administration, or a comparable field.
- You bring at least five years of experience in managing production in an internationally operating industrial company.
- You are familiar with the requirements of industrial quality and environmental management systems, especially ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- You lead clearly and appreciatively, are present in daily production, and win your employees over to change.
- You work in a structured manner, make responsible decisions, and implement projects consistently. You maintain an overview even in demanding situations.
- You communicate confidently in German and English and are regularly present at both production sites.
What you can look forward to:
- Plenty of scope for design: You further develop two production sites and shape the future of our company as a member of the Executive Board.
- Responsibility with impact: Your decisions directly contribute to the quality of our products, customer satisfaction, and company success.
- An exciting industrial environment: You work with sophisticated manufacturing technologies on products used worldwide in rail transport.
- Short decision-making paths: As part of a family-run company, we maintain direct and uncomplicated collaboration.
- A strong team: Committed managers and employees who take responsibility and drive improvements forward together with you.
Ready to make a difference with us? Then help shape the future with us. We look forward to receiving your online application.
Information for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies for this position. Recruitment agencies are therefore kindly requested not to submit candidate documents to our employees or via our online portal. We disclaim any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any fees. Thank you for your understanding.Information for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies for this position. Recruitment agencies are therefore kindly requested not to submit candidate documents to our employees or via our online portal. We disclaim any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any fees. Thank you for your understanding.