Maintenance and Repair Manager

About the job

Do you want to dive in the fast-growing industry of drones and get a rewarding experience in a dynamic scale up environment? 

At Flyability, we believe that robots should be sent into hazardous places and dangerous situations instead of humans. To support our belief, we created Elios, the world’s first collision-tolerant flying robot that for the first time allows remote entry to complex and indoor spaces. With more than 100 employees, Flyability is the pioneer in the UAV indoor inspection industry. Joining Flyability is not just taking on a new job, it is seizing the opportunity to improve the life of millions of people and build the future of robotics.

To complete our creative and dynamic team in Lausanne, we are seeking a 

Maintenance and Repair Manager (100%)

Starting date: as soon as possible

To support our growing drones business based in Paudex, we are looking for a manager capable of leading change within our repair and maintenance department and developing repair activities in our reseller network.

What you will own: 

• Manage and structure repair activity to sustain a growing market
• Follow up and communicate on daily planning (new cases, progresses, roadblocks) with Customer Support or other internal customers
• Setup weekly reporting
• Handle customer’s needs, priorities/urgencies and adapt activity as needed
• Perform first inspection/debug/root cause analysis jobs with support from other departments (R&D, Quality, ...)
• Perform maintenance and repair jobs on products (internal and external customers), respect expected lead times and quality standards
• Perform on-the-job quality checks, respecting the defined quality procedures
• Prepare and test complex spare parts
• Implement and manage repair centers/hubs
• Identify, select, develop stakeholders in order to deploy an efficient network all over the world
• Ensure training updates and stakeholder’s reliability

Your profile:

• Engineering or Master degree (or equivalent) or relevant experience as technician in repair and maintenance management 
• At least 5 years of experience leading a repair and maintenance activity in robotics or high tech environment
• Fluent in French, English, other language is a plus
• Rigorous, organized, and capable of leading change
• Great diagnostic capabilities, strong communicator, gifted at training people
• Ability to travel (5 travels per year)

Perks & Benefits You'll Love:

• Enjoy 25 vacation days per year, plus all public holidays to recharge and explore
• Additional days off are granted based on your seniority with us, up to 5 days
• Stay secure with comprehensive accident insurance covering medical treatments and hospitalization
• Work your way with flexible schedules and the option to work remotely up to 2 days per week
• Boost your well-being with discounts on gym memberships and sports events
• Access exclusive benefits through Swibeco, our platform that offers discounts and rewards at a wide range of retailers and services
• Connect with your team at exciting events like our ski weekend, summer barbecue, and after-work gatherings

… and so much more! Apply now to discover all we have to offer.