Production Section Head / Deputy Production Manager m/f/d 100%
UFA SA
Puidoux
Key information
- Publication date:17 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Puidoux
Job summary
UFA SA is a leading Swiss company in animal nutrition. Join us for a rewarding opportunity!
Tasks
- Co-responsibility for producing high-quality finished products.
- Optimize production line performance and oversee projects.
- Manage teams, ensuring safety and a positive work environment.
Skills
- Degree in milling or equivalent experience in feed production.
- Team management skills and readiness to cover for millers.
- Fluency in German and French; English is a plus.
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- Co-responsibility for the production of high-quality finished products
- Project implementation
- Optimize the performance of production lines
- Ensure reliability by constantly monitoring the availability and proper functioning of the facilities
- Manage and unite teams while fostering a good working spirit, ensuring the health and safety of everyone
- Operationally support the two team leaders
- Guarantee and apply the standards of our QMS: ISO 9001:2015
- Organize, supervise and control the start-ups and shutdowns of the facilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure maintenance is carried out in production
- Convey the production manager's directives to the teams and ensure their proper implementation on site.
- Degree in milling (fodder or bakery products), with relevant experience in fodder manufacturing or equivalent training
- Experience in manufacturing with pellet presses
- Team management skills and availability to cover for millers if necessary
- Knowledge of Bühler machines and/or experience in fully automated production projects
- Extensive experience in computer-aided production management (CAPM)
- Excellent command of German and French, both spoken and written; English is an asset.
UFA SA (Union of Agricultural Federations) is the leading Swiss company in the animal nutrition sector. Competent and motivated employees work within our various regional teams throughout Switzerland and offer more than just feed. Modern and innovative plants are the pillars of our success.
We look forward to receiving your online application accompanied by a complete dossier by clicking the button below. Further information can be obtained from Human Resources, Ms. Noémie Cochard, HR Business Partner, at +41 58 433 70 41.
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