Baumer Group
Frauenfeld
Head of Production Motion Control (a)
- 13 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Fluent)
About the job
The Baumer Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of sensors and measuring instruments for factory and process automation. We owe this success to our approximately 2,800 employees worldwide, who are always passionately, expertly and committedly searching for the best solutions for our customers.
The headquarters in Frauenfeld (Thurgau) sets the pace for the globally sought-after Baumer sensor solutions. Around 700 employees from engineering, product management, manufacturing, logistics, sales and services work closely together here: engineers continuously develop new solutions, while the production and logistics teams ensure that the sensors arrive at customers on time and in Baumer quality.
Do something great – and ensure that highly precise sensor solutions reach customers worldwide at the right time and in the best Baumer quality. In this key role, you take overall responsibility for our Motion Control production in Frauenfeld and make a direct contribution to further expanding our position as a technology leader. You operate at the interface of people, processes and technology, thus shaping a central area of our value creation. You can expect a modern production environment with demanding sensor products, well-established processes and a motivated team of around 25 employees. Together, you ensure that material availability, production planning, manufacturing and delivery mesh precisely and that our customers worldwide can rely on Baumer. For this task, we are looking for a doer with leadership strength, technical understanding and the ambition to continuously improve things. You question the status quo, recognise optimisation potential and use lean methods purposefully to further develop availability, efficiency and quality. You benefit from short decision-making paths, a cooperative environment and plenty of scope for design. As part of the Order Fulfilment management team, you actively contribute to cross-departmental improvements and help shape the future of our production. If you want to take responsibility, develop people and achieve sustainable results, we look forward to meeting you.
With us, collaboration takes place where ideas are born: together on site. We are convinced that good leadership, team spirit and quick decisions work best when people can exchange ideas personally. That is why we deliberately rely on 100% work on site – for close collaboration, short distances and a lively corporate culture. In exceptional cases (e.g. visit from a craftsman, doctor’s appointment, official business, etc.) it is of course possible to work from home occasionally.
The headquarters in Frauenfeld (Thurgau) sets the pace for the globally sought-after Baumer sensor solutions. Around 700 employees from engineering, product management, manufacturing, logistics, sales and services work closely together here: engineers continuously develop new solutions, while the production and logistics teams ensure that the sensors arrive at customers on time and in Baumer quality.
Do something great – and ensure that highly precise sensor solutions reach customers worldwide at the right time and in the best Baumer quality. In this key role, you take overall responsibility for our Motion Control production in Frauenfeld and make a direct contribution to further expanding our position as a technology leader. You operate at the interface of people, processes and technology, thus shaping a central area of our value creation. You can expect a modern production environment with demanding sensor products, well-established processes and a motivated team of around 25 employees. Together, you ensure that material availability, production planning, manufacturing and delivery mesh precisely and that our customers worldwide can rely on Baumer. For this task, we are looking for a doer with leadership strength, technical understanding and the ambition to continuously improve things. You question the status quo, recognise optimisation potential and use lean methods purposefully to further develop availability, efficiency and quality. You benefit from short decision-making paths, a cooperative environment and plenty of scope for design. As part of the Order Fulfilment management team, you actively contribute to cross-departmental improvements and help shape the future of our production. If you want to take responsibility, develop people and achieve sustainable results, we look forward to meeting you.
Head of Production Motion Control (a)
What I drive
- You lead the Motion Control production in Frauenfeld both professionally and personally and specifically develop a team of around 25 employees.
- You are responsible for the timely provision of our high-quality sales products and ensure a reliable supply of components and semi-finished products.
- You continuously optimise processes, availability and efficiency and use lean methods purposefully to strengthen quality, productivity and sustainability.
- As a member of the Order Fulfilment management team, you actively shape cross-departmental processes and contribute to an efficient value chain.
What it takes
- You bring leadership experience in an industrial production environment and know how to win, promote and align employees with common goals with a natural, motivating manner.
- You think quality-, cost- and process-oriented, have a sound understanding of manufacturing processes as well as purchasing, scheduling and production organisation and recognise optimisation potential early.
- You convince with a hands-on mentality, high self-motivation, assertiveness as well as good English skills and keep an overview even in demanding situations.
With us, collaboration takes place where ideas are born: together on site. We are convinced that good leadership, team spirit and quick decisions work best when people can exchange ideas personally. That is why we deliberately rely on 100% work on site – for close collaboration, short distances and a lively corporate culture. In exceptional cases (e.g. visit from a craftsman, doctor’s appointment, official business, etc.) it is of course possible to work from home occasionally.
Benefits
- Infrastructure & Equipment: Depending on the location, there are free parking spaces, changing rooms with shower facilities, discounted clothing and other advantages.
- Catering: We provide affordable, good catering, special offers for night shifts and fruit and mineral water for in between.
- Work-Life Balance & Family: We support families and design working hours as flexibly as possible. And very importantly: unforeseen incidents and difficult times also have a place with us.
- Events: We also like to celebrate events. For example, at our legendary summer parties or joint Christmas celebrations. Or on our team outings. And we are also quite good at sports events.
- Care & Bonuses: We say thank you for long-standing company loyalty or special commitment in job recommendations externally. We appreciate special effort and give something back.
- Health: We have high standards in occupational safety and support our employees with health offers to stay fit and healthy.
- Social Benefits: Depending on the location, we support our employees with attractive conditions for pension, accident and special leave.
- Young Talent: We equip our specialists of tomorrow with top training. In addition, there are other experiences best made when young. Joint camps with various sports and group activities, for example.
- Knowledge & Learning: In addition to language courses, we offer company-specific further training depending on the professional field. And so that one hand knows what the other is doing, we enable assignments in other work areas.
- Discounts & Reductions: Depending on the location, our employees benefit from special conditions and discounts in the areas of sport, leisure and clothing.
Questions about the application?
Aurelia Koster
HR Business Partner
+41 52 728 16 73
Location Insights Frauenfeld
The Baumer Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of sensors and measuring instruments for factory and process automation. We owe this success to our approximately 2,800 employees worldwide, who are always passionately, expertly and committedly searching for the best solutions for our customers.
