Work Selection
Arbon
Head of Production Secondary Operations (m/f/d)
- 02 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- 9320 Arbon
About the job
For an internationally active company in electronics manufacturing, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for an experienced leader for the production area. The company develops and produces sophisticated electronic solutions for quality-sensitive industries and places great emphasis on continuous improvement, process reliability and innovation. To strengthen the existing team, a committed individual is sought who successfully combines operational excellence and staff leadership.
Head of Production (m/f/d)
Your Tasks
- Technical and disciplinary leadership of the Secondary Operations department with around 19 employees and several team leaders
- Responsibility for production processes in the areas of manual assembly, selective soldering, panel depaneling, pressing in, gluing, PCBA washing and conformal coating
- Ensuring compliance with quality standards as well as IPC-A-610 guidelines
- Planning, controlling and prioritising daily production orders taking into account quality, productivity and delivery reliability
- Promotion, coaching and further development of team leaders and employees
- Ensuring efficient shopfloor management as well as leading production and team meetings
- Analysis and optimisation of production processes and workflows
- Implementation of lean management methods as well as continuous improvement measures
- Close cooperation with the areas of SMT, test field, device construction, quality assurance, engineering, quality and supply chain
- Responsibility for occupational safety, order and cleanliness as well as support in the industrialisation of new products and processes
Your Profile
- Completed technical basic training in electronics, electrical engineering, automation technology, mechatronics or a comparable field
- Several years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing
- Sound knowledge of relevant secondary operations processes
- Very good knowledge of IPC-A-610 as well as existing IPC certification
- At least three years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in promoting, developing and motivating employees
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, CIP and shopfloor management is an advantage
- Further training in leadership, production management or business administration is an advantage
- Structured, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented way of working
- High personal responsibility, strong communication skills and pronounced hands-on mentality
We Offer
- Responsible leadership position with great scope for design
- Modern and technologically shaped production environment
- Flat hierarchies and direct communication channels
- International collaboration with colleagues, customers and partners
- Challenging tasks with high professional depth and development opportunities
- Corporate culture characterised by integrity, responsibility and initiative
- Continuous learning and improvement culture
- Flexible working time model with a 40-hour week
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, social origin, religion, age and identity. For easier readability and better understanding, we use only one gender form. Of course, all gender forms are equally meant in the respective context.
Contact
Aleksandar Todorovic
Workplace
Arbon
Workload
100%
Position
Employee
Industry
Electronics + Mechanics