Production Planner

About the job

About the VAT Group

At VAT, we are changing the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading provider of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for over 60 years. With more than 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag (Switzerland) and run production sites in Switzerland, Malaysia, and Romania, as well as sales and service centres around the globe.
Our passion for integrity, teamwork, customer focus, and innovation guides us – always together as #oneVAT.

When you join us, you become part of a dedicated, international team where your voice counts, your ideas make an impact, and your professional development is supported.

Production Planner

Purpose of the Role

As a Production Planner, you are responsible for work preparation, production planning, and maintaining production-relevant master data. In this key role, you ensure efficient production processes, support industrialisation projects, and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Creation, maintenance, and continuous optimisation of work plans, bills of materials (BOMs), and workflows
• Preparation, planning, and release of production orders considering available production capacities
• Maintenance and assurance of quality of production-relevant master data in the ERP system (ERP BPS)
• Creation and management of basic data such as work plans, routings, and manufacturing documentation
• Conducting time studies and maintaining standard times for production processes
• Support of New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialisation projects
• Analysis of production issues and development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Close collaboration with Engineering, Production, and Operations to ensure manufacturable product implementation
• Preparation and processing of quotations from a production feasibility perspective
• Creation and maintenance of work instructions, setup sheets, and process standards
• Participation in Lean, continuous improvement (KVP), and process optimisation projects
• Monitoring relevant production key performance indicators (KPIs) and identifying improvement potentials

Qualifications

• Fluent German skills and good English skills
• Preferably completed technical training or comparable qualification
• At least 3 years of professional experience in production planning, work preparation, manufacturing engineering, or a comparable industrial environment
• Experience with ERP systems
• Experience in managing bills of materials, work plans, routings, and production master data
• Ability to plan and release production orders considering capacities and resources
• Technical understanding and ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Knowledge of production KPIs, time studies, capacity planning, and process optimisation
• Lean manufacturing knowledge is an advantage; Six Sigma Yellow Belt or comparable experience in continuous improvement is desirable
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented working style
• High integrity, reliability, flexibility, and willingness to take responsibility and continuously develop

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Fairness, and Equal Opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for all – as a foundation for innovation and success. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and promote an inclusive and respectful working environment.
If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available on our website. All reports are treated with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.