Co-COO - AeroVisto Group

Become part of AeroVisto:

Shape the future of aviation – as Co-COO of the AeroVisto Group

A unique leadership position with clear development prospects

At AeroVisto, tradition and innovation meet. As a leading specialist for Aircraft Interior Services in General and Commercial Aviation, we are continuously growing – and are looking for a leader who actively shapes this path.

YOUR MISSION: LEAD, PROMOTE, ADVANCE

You take over the operational management of a networked company with four locations in Staad (CH), Zurich (CH), Schnaittach (DE), and Teplice (CZ). Together with Hermann Bauer, our experienced COO, you will further develop operational excellence and systematically grow into full COO responsibility.

YOUR CORE TASKS INCLUDE:

• Operational management and development of our teams at all locations
• Coordination and optimization of cross-location processes
• Direct involvement in corporate development in a rapidly growing market environment
• Responsibility for both business areas: General Aviation and Commercial Aviation Services

What does this mean concretely? You are where decisions are made and successes are created – directly with the teams, in production, in dialogue with executives. Your presence and leadership style shape the corporate culture and drive innovation forward.

A position with a future

This role offers you extraordinary opportunities to shape things. In a company that is developing dynamically and setting new standards in aviation, you have the freedom to set your own accents and build sustainable structures. You not only shape operational processes – you actively design the future of a growing company in a future-proof industry.

Co-COO of the AeroVisto Group: YOUR POSITION IN DETAIL

Location: Staad (SG), Switzerland or flexible with regular presence at all locations

Workload: 100%

Reporting line: Directly to COO

Goal: Full takeover of the COO role within 12–24 months

YOUR PATH TO COO – structured and clearly defined

This position offers you a clearly defined career path: You start as Co-COO alongside Hermann Bauer and systematically grow into full operational leadership responsibility. The structured development plan enables you to gradually take responsibility for locations, processes, teams, and results.

YOUR TASKS AND DEVELOPMENT PHASES

Phase 1: Co-COO (6–18 months) – Learn, lead, shape

• Support the current COO in overall operational management (Staad, Schnaittach, Zurich)
• Lead individual key operational projects – e.g., process optimization, capacity control, digitalization
• Take responsibility for specific areas – e.g., production, logistics, projects, controlling
• Lead and develop department and team leaders in close coordination with management
• Contribute to the development of location and investment strategies
• Participate in all relevant decision-making and leadership rounds

Phase 2: COO (after 12–24 months) – Full responsibility

• All tasks according to classic COO profile, including:
• Overall responsibility for operational results (revenue, EBIT, utilization, quality)
• Leadership of all operational units
• Location development & strategic implementation

YOUR PROFILE

You meet these requirements:

• 5–10 years of experience in operational management
• Strong executor & doer
• High social competence
• Numerical understanding & basic controlling knowledge
• Willingness to learn & development mindset
• Fluent in German & English
• Mobile & flexible

You should bring:

• Ideally experience in aviation, MRO, or production
• Experience in plant or project management
• Ability to lead teams, moderate conflicts
• Experience with budget or
• key figure responsibility
• Desire to grow, take responsibility, shape
• Communication with customers & team
• Travel activity between CH and DE possible

Who we are looking for:

• A strong right hand who leads today and fully takes over tomorrow.
• A person with energy, sense of responsibility, integrity, and hands-on mentality.
• A leadership personality in development – loyal, performance-oriented, and team-capable.

What we offer:

• Clear development plan into the C-level role
• Entrepreneurial environment with responsibility and trust
• Exciting projects, international growth
• Fair and growing compensation package, prospectively participation options