RUAG AG
Thun
2 months ago
Head of Mechanical Engineering
- 17 March 2026
- 100%
- Thun
Job summary
Lead the Mechanical Engineering team in a key role. Drive innovation, collaboration, and team development.
Tasks
- Strategically and operationally lead the Mechanical Engineering team.
- Develop innovative mechanical concepts from prototype to production.
- Oversee project management ensuring quality, deadlines, and costs.
Skills
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, with leadership experience.
- Strong communication skills with decision-making abilities.
- Proficient in MS Office & SAP, fluent in German and English.
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About the job
What you can achieve
- Responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the Mechanical Engineering team
- Technical and disciplinary leadership as well as further development of the Mechanical Engineering team including business management responsibility
- Development of innovative mechanical concepts - from prototype to production maturity
- Definition and further development of technical standards, processes and best practices
- Management of complex development projects and adherence to quality, deadlines and costs
- Responsibility for the technical orientation of mechanical systems and solutions within the company
- Promotion of an open, trusting and interdisciplinary collaboration within the team and adjacent areas
- Close cross-departmental cooperation with prototyping as well as project and product management
What you bring with you
- Completed training (FH/HF) in mechanical engineering or similar
- Further training in business administration, ideally with additional qualification in project management
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in a comparable role in a technology or industrial company
- Strong commitment as well as independent, responsible and structured working style
- Communicative personality with decision-making ability and assertiveness
- Entrepreneurial thinking and acting as well as identification with working with people
- Good knowledge of MS Office & SAP
- Very good German and English skills
Salary and benefits
Lead. Develop. Move. Your future as Head of Mechanical Engineering!
In this key position, you are responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Mechanical Engineering department. You develop high-performing teams, manage complex development projects and sustainably shape the mechanical orientation of our company.
- Completed training (FH/HF) in mechanical engineering or similar
- Further training in business administration, ideally with additional qualification in project management
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in a comparable role in a technology or industrial company
- Strong commitment as well as independent, responsible and structured working style
- Communicative personality with decision-making ability and assertiveness
- Entrepreneurial thinking and acting as well as identification with working with people
- Good knowledge of MS Office & SAP
- Very good German and English skills
- Responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the Mechanical Engineering team
- Technical and disciplinary leadership as well as further development of the Mechanical Engineering team including business management responsibility
- Development of innovative mechanical concepts - from prototype to production maturity
- Definition and further development of technical standards, processes and best practices
- Management of complex development projects and adherence to quality, deadlines and costs
- Responsibility for the technical orientation of mechanical systems and solutions within the company
- Promotion of an open, trusting and interdisciplinary collaboration within the team and adjacent areas
- Close cross-departmental cooperation with prototyping as well as project and product management
