Mettler Toledo
Nänikon-Greifensee
Head of Production Urdorf
- 30 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Fluent)
- Nänikon-Greifensee
About the job
About Mettler ToledoMETTLER TOLEDO is a globally leading provider of precision instruments and services. In laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retail applications, we are known for innovation and quality. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in around 40 countries. More information can be found at www.mt.com.
Your Responsibilities
The strategic Business Unit "Process Analytics" is in an exciting phase of development. For our production site in Urdorf with around 300 employees, we are looking for an experienced leader as Head of Production Urdorf (all genders).
In this key role, you will take overall responsibility for our production and actively shape the further development of a technologically demanding manufacturing environment. Together with your leadership team, you will drive the transformation of the site, further develop the organisation, and create the conditions for sustainable operational excellence.
In this role, you will undertake the following activities:
- Overall responsibility for production at the Urdorf site as well as leadership of a production organisation with around 200 employees in direct and indirect production environments.
- Further development and sustainable anchoring of a Lean Operating System for continuous improvement of quality, productivity, delivery reliability, and costs.
- Leadership and implementation of transformation and change initiatives to further develop structures, processes, and collaboration.
- Promotion of a modern, performance-oriented, and trustful leadership culture as well as targeted development of leaders and teams.
- Responsibility for modernising the production landscape through investments in infrastructure, manufacturing equipment, and digital solutions.
- Driving the digitalisation of the shopfloor and supporting the introduction of data-based production and control systems.
- Ensuring efficient and standardised processes along the entire value chain.
- Responsibility for the production strategy and its implementation in close cooperation with the leadership team.
- Building a culture of personal responsibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Close cooperation with local and global stakeholders within METTLER TOLEDO.
We require the following for this position:
- Completed degree (university/technical college) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, production engineering, chemistry, or a comparable field.
- Several years of leadership experience in a complex industrial production environment with corresponding result responsibility.
- Proven experience in leading transformation and change projects within a manufacturing environment.
- Solid practical experience in Lean Management as well as successful implementation of Operational Excellence initiatives.
- Experience in further developing production organisations and introducing sustainable improvement processes.
- Understanding of digitalisation topics in the production environment, such as shopfloor digitalisation, data integration, or Manufacturing Execution Systems.
- Authentic leadership personality with a modern leadership understanding and the ability to engage employees and leaders in change.
- Strong communication, influence, and implementation skills as well as the ability to successfully bring together different stakeholders.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, high problem-solving competence, and a structured and analytical working style.
- Fluent communication skills in German and English are required.
We offer:
- Depending on the position, flexible working hours with a hybrid working model and attractive training opportunities
- We offer a 40-hour week with at least 25 days of holiday plus 4 - 7 bridge days per year
- Free parking spaces and a workplace with good public transport connections are available
- At the Urdorf site, we offer our employees lunch vouchers for discounted meals
- Additionally, there are other attractive benefits such as various cost contributions to sporting activities, etc.
You can expect challenging, varied, and diverse tasks in an innovative and international environment, with the opportunity to network globally and realise your next career goal.
Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our job portal.
Please note that due to our data protection policies, we do not accept application documents by email, only applications submitted via our job platform. Furthermore, we currently do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Team at ta-ch@mt.com .
Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our job portal.
Please note that due to our data protection policies, we do not accept application documents by email, only applications submitted via our job platform. Furthermore, we currently do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Team at ta-ch@mt.com .
Equal Opportunity
We promote equal opportunities worldwide and value diversity in our teams regarding work experience, field of expertise, gender, and ethnic background. More information about our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity can be found here .
