Pratteln
Head of Operations (m/f/d) 100%
- 21 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Pratteln
Job summary
Join Ringele AG, a leader in metal solutions for various industries. Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future!
Tasks
- Oversee production across multiple competence centers and departments.
- Enhance production efficiency while ensuring safety and quality standards.
- Lead and develop teams to foster accountability and performance.
Skills
- 10+ years leadership experience in industrial production environments.
- Strong understanding of Lean production and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication skills in German and English.
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About the job
Faster to market – with sheet metal solutions from Ringele. We cultivate this philosophy with solid competencies – your competencies!
Leading production. Inspiring people. Shaping the future.
Ringele AG develops and manufactures sophisticated sheet metal and metal solutions for leading customers in medical technology, semiconductor industry, rail vehicle construction and defence technology. Our depth of manufacturing allows us to respond flexibly to customer needs and to keep the "Time to Market" as short as possible. Lean Production and Lean Office are implemented consistently and thoroughly. For the next phase of our growth, investment and digitalisation strategy, we are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial-minded leader as
Head of Operations (m/f/d) 100%
You will take overall responsibility for our production with the five competence centres Laser & Robotics, Forming, Industrial Systems, MedTech and Surface Finishing as well as Incoming and Shipping.
In doing so, you will shape far more than the operational day-to-day business; your tasks include:
· Taking responsibility for production in terms of safety, quality, capacity, punctuality, productivity and costs.
· Optimising production, further developing cost and manufacturing cost transparency as a basis for well-founded investment and production decisions.
· Leading and further developing your department heads to create efficient and self-responsible teams.
· Consistent further development of our Lean and Shopfloor Management with SQDIP+PI, OEE, KVP/Kaizen and clear KPI control.
· Increasing efficiency, degree of automation and plant performance.
· Planning, prioritising and implementing strategic CAPEX and automation investments.
· Ensuring high quality and compliance standards, including in the context of ISO 13485 and DIN EN 15085.
· Actively shaping the ERP/MES integration and digitalisation roadmap.
· Building scalable production structures to support further company growth and internationalisation.
· Active participation in the extended management team and contributing the production perspective to strategic decisions.
You are an experienced leader from an industrial production environment, combining technical competence with entrepreneurial thinking and strong implementation skills.
Ideally, you bring:
· 10 years of leadership experience at the level of production, manufacturing, department or plant management with responsibility for several areas and management levels.
· Technical training in the metal/sheet metal sector with advanced training at HF/FH level or a comparable qualification and experience.
· Solid experience in metal/sheet metal processing or a comparable industrial manufacturing environment.
· Practical experience with Lean Production, Shopfloor Management, KVP/Kaizen, 5S, OEE and value stream orientation.
· Experience with machinery, plant and automation investments as well as CAPEX projects.
· Strong understanding of occupational safety, quality and process stability.
· Experience or strong affinity for ERP/MES and the digitalisation of production processes.
· Very good German and English skills.
· Experience in regulated industries such as medical technology, rail, semiconductor, defence technology or aerospace as well as in a growth- or transformation-oriented environment is an advantage.
Your personality makes the difference
We are not looking for a mere administrator, but a leader who wants to make a difference. We seek an entrepreneurial person who takes responsibility and drives change effectively.
A key role with plenty of scope for design in a company with a clear growth strategy until 2032.
• A multi-year investment programme in state-of-the-art machines and automation.
• A unique market position with the most demanding, highly regulated customers – mostly world market leaders.
• Promotion of your leadership development, including through CAS programmes and the Ringele Academy.
• An environment that actively promotes and values personal responsibility, a can-do mentality and further development.
• An attractive, market-appropriate remuneration package with a performance-related component.
If you identify with the tasks, Martin Niedermann from the commissioned personnel agency Oprandi & Partner looks forward to your application.Please send your complete documents preferably by e-mail and with a photo. For further information, Mr Niedermann will be happy to assist you.
oprandi & partner ag, personnel recruitment, KONNEX Building - Brown Boveri Strasse 7, 5400 Baden
Phone +41 76 517 50 00, niedermann@oprandi.ch, www.oprandi.ch
oprandi & partner is an international group of companies with numerous branches in Europe and the UAE/Dubai