Production Plant Manager

Production Plant Manager (all genders) - Lean & Transformation

Category: Senior to middle management | Workload: 100% | Region: Thurgau / Greater Zurich-East

Our client is a traditional, internationally operating Swiss market leader in the field of innovative building and shading solutions. With several production sites in Europe and a clear premium strategy, the company stands for Swiss quality, sustainability, and technological pioneering spirit.

As a Plant Manager, you are not just a manager - you are the engine of transformation. In a phase where agility and efficiency decide the market, you take on the operational and strategic overall responsibility for a key production site. You transform existing structures into a high-performing, modern lean organisation. Your impact? You create the perfect balance between stable delivery performance, uncompromising quality, and a modern, appreciative leadership culture at eye level.

• Site & culture leadership: Operational management of the plant as well as disciplinary leadership and targeted development of department and team leaders.

• Operational excellence: Sustainable anchoring of lean management, continuous improvement (CIP), and modern shopfloor management in daily production.

• Performance control: Overall responsibility for the key figures (KPIs) - safety, quality, on-time delivery (OOTD), productivity, and costs.

• Process optimisation: Ensuring stable, efficient production flows as well as responsibility for the availability and maintenance of modern production equipment.

• Change management: Setting clear priorities, commitment, and pace in the implementation of strategic changes.

• Solid foundation: Technical basic training, ideally supplemented by highly specialised further training in production, manufacturing, or engineering (e.g. HF/FH level).

• Leadership track record: Several years of proven leadership experience in an industrial production environment, characterised by a modern leadership understanding "at eye level".

• Lean DNA: Strong lean mindset as well as solid practical experience in transforming production processes (CIP, shopfloor).

• Business acuity: Confident handling of modern ERP systems, key figures (KPIs), production planning, and cost management.

• Personality: Entrepreneurial thinking, strong implementation skills, decisiveness, and the empathy to lead teams at eye level through change processes.

• Languages: Business fluent German (at least C1) and good English skills (at least B2).

• Premium pension & benefits: Excellent executive benefits through a dedicated pension fund, worldwide private accident insurance, and top daily sickness allowance coverage.

• Work-life balance & relaxation: A progressive 40-hour week as well as above-average minimum 28 days holiday (plus 9 guaranteed public holidays).

• Family & future: Attractive conditions for parental leave (16 weeks maternity / 3 weeks paternity).

• Daily perks: Modern, budget-friendly staff restaurant on site, annual Reka allowances, and attractive discounts on high-quality own products.