Stadler Rail Group
Frauenfeld
Stadler: Production Manager
- 02 October 2026
- 100%
- Frauenfeld
Job summary
Stadler offers diverse opportunities for an international career. Join us to grow, take responsibility, and achieve great things together!
Tasks
- Oversee production operations with 70 employees in Frauenfeld.
- Lead teams and management through daily production challenges.
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality vehicles to customers.
Skills
- Higher technical education in engineering or related fields required.
- Strong experience in managing complex production processes.
- Excellent German and English communication skills needed.
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About the job
Stadler offers diverse opportunities for an international career. At Stadler, you get the chance to grow beyond yourself, take on responsibility, and achieve great results as part of a team. We are looking for motivated talents who want to shape the future of mobility with us. Are you ready to achieve great things together with us?
YOUR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- You bear overall responsibility for production (70 employees) at the Frauenfeld site – from modernisation projects to repairs and overhauls of rail vehicles
- With clear decisions and high presence, you successfully lead managers and teams through the daily production routine
- You ensure that our vehicles are delivered to our customers in the required quality, on time, and economically
- You continuously develop processes, workflows, and resource utilisation, thus creating the foundation for sustainable success
- Based on key figures, you identify potential improvements and consistently implement optimisations
- Together with internal and external partners, you ensure a smooth process along the entire value chain and report directly to the Head of Stadler Service Switzerland
- Work safety, quality, and environmental standards always have the highest priority for you
In short: You take overall responsibility for production in Frauenfeld and, together with your team, ensure efficient processes, highest quality, and sustainable success.
YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Higher technical education (FH, HF or university) in mechanical engineering, production technology, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of leadership and production experience in an industrial environment, ideally in the rail vehicle industry
- Solid experience in managing complex production processes as well as leading managers and teams
- Confident handling of modern production methods such as Lean Management, KVP or Operational Excellence
- Strong understanding of business contexts as well as budget and resource planning
- Entrepreneurial, solution-oriented, and decisive personality with strong implementation skills
- Fluent German skills as well as very good English skills, both spoken and written
- Personally, you convince with your hands-on mentality, your willingness to shape, and your ability to inspire people for common goals
YOUR BENEFITS
- Financial subsidies for ZVV or SBB subscription
- Health promotion: subsidy for fitness subscription and fruit baskets
- Support for further training opportunities (financially or with part-time options)
Claudia Pich
HR Business Partner
+41 79 868 68 87
