Deputy Operations Manager (m/f/d)

Are you an organizational talent, think in processes, and are familiar with hazardous materials, FE (ferrous metals) and NE (non-ferrous metals), and ideally also with goods receipt and administration? Do you want to actively contribute to the further development of the recycling industry and take on responsibility? Then you are exactly right with us!

For our location in Regensdorf, we are looking for a Deputy Operations Manager who supports the operation operationally, helps shape it, and, together with the Operations Manager and our team, shapes the future of our company.

• You support the Operations Manager in the operational management of the site.
• You take responsibility for production planning, scheduling, and logistics.
• You analyze and optimize existing processes in terms of efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• You ensure compliance with occupational safety standards and bring new impulses for further development.
• You work closely with administration, logistics, and the site manager.
• You lead cross-departmental projects and support the implementation of strategic initiatives.
• You also pitch in yourself in the operation if needed – following the motto: leadership by example.

• Technical basic training, ideally as a recycler
• Experience in production, ideally already with leadership experience
• Solid knowledge in handling hazardous materials and metals.
• Know-how in occupational safety, production planning, scheduling, and logistics.
• Hands-on mentality combined with strategic thinking.
• Strong communication skills, teamwork, and sense of responsibility.

• With your job, you actively contribute to environmental protection and resource conservation
• Lots of freedom, independence, and responsibility in your tasks
• Stability and a secure workplace
• Flat hierarchies and uncomplicated decision-making processes
• Family-like corporate culture: with us, you are not just a number
• At least 25 days of vacation / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from the age of 50
• Thommen Academy (internal training and further education opportunities for our employees)
• Good social benefits (above-average continued salary payment in case of accident and illness, pension fund without loss risk)

The Thommen Group is one of the leading European recycling companies with roots in Switzerland. With our three strong brands Thommen, Metallum, and Immark, we offer complete recycling solutions for industry, trade, and municipalities. With 25 locations in five countries, the Thommen Group is globally networked and an important link in the economic cycle. As a producer of high-quality recycled raw materials, we create and conserve resources.

Svenja Becker answers your questions about the application process.