Project Manager for quality improvement projects 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

The opportunity  

Are you passionate about driving operational excellence and quality improvements in a global manufacturing environment? Join our team in Zürich as a Project Manager and play a key role in shaping the future of our production footprint. In this role, you’ll lead strategic initiatives, coordinate cross-functional projects, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a tangible impact and thrive in a dynamic, international setting, we’d love to hear from you. 

How you’ll make an impact 

• Develop value chains and processes to achieve the vision for the production footprint and operational excellence 

• Coordinate different projects with the overall footprint and operational excellence strategic goals and roadmaps, provide guidance and support where needed 

• Align project budgets and coordinate resources between global functions and across locations 

• Support the implementation of the products for internal customers, assuring good communication between operating units and feeder factories 

• Act as key stakeholder and support local project managers and teams during all stages of project execution 

• Assure tailored and timely communication with the different levels of stakeholders, from local management to global senior management. 

• Ensure the consistent application of global guidelines and instructions to effectively govern new production line releases 

• Facilitate knowledge sharing and sharing of best practices between different factories, identify lessons learned and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement 

Your background  

• Graduate degree in engineering, for example mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering or chemical engineering  

• Minimum 3 years experience in project execution in a manufacturing environment, ideally with product implementation projects 

• Knowledge and experience in application of lean manufacturing tools 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience in methodologies such as DMAIC, 8D, 5 Why, FMEA 

• Ability to break down complex challenges into actionable items 

• Strong analytical skills to work with production data and statistics from different production sites  

• Willingness to travel (20 - 30%) 

• Fluent written and spoken English matched with good communication and presentation skills 

• Experience with high-voltage products and components is an advantage 

More about us  

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.