Haag, St. Gallen, CH
Production Team Leader Process Engineering
- 22 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Fluent)
- 9469 Haag, St. Gallen, CH
About the job
About VAT
At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading provider of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for over 60 years. With more than 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag (Switzerland) and run production sites in Switzerland, Malaysia, and Romania, as well as sales and service centres around the globe.
Our passion for integrity, teamwork, customer focus, and innovation guides us – always together as #oneVAT.
When you join us, you become part of a dedicated, international team where your voice counts, your ideas make a difference, and your professional development is supported.
Production Team Leader Process Engineering
Purpose of the Role
Lead and develop the local process engineering team with the aim of ensuring safe, stable, and controlled production processes. The role drives industrialisation, continuous improvement, and technical problem-solving to sustainably optimise quality, productivity, process capability, and manufacturing costs, as well as to successfully transfer new products into series production.
Responsibilities
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Technical and disciplinary leadership as well as development of the local process engineering team and close collaboration with process engineering teams at other locations.
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Ensure safe, stable, and controlled production processes in compliance with applicable safety regulations and standards.
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Develop and optimise production processes through DARWIN and continuous improvement activities (CIP).
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Provide technical support for process deviations and complex production issues, ensuring sustainable corrective actions, including via 8D.
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Support NPI and industrialisation activities and ensure the successful handover of new product developments into series production.
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Continuously improve quality, productivity, process capability, and manufacturing costs.
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Develop and optimise manufacturing methods, process flows, and technical standards.
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Develop and maintain training and qualification concepts for production-related processes.
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Apply structured problem-solving and optimisation methods such as 8D, FMEA, SPC, DMAIC, and Six Sigma.
Qualifications
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Higher technical education (HF/FH), bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a comparable technical qualification.
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Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written.
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Several years of experience in process or manufacturing engineering in an industrial production environment.
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Experience in leading or coordinating technical teams and projects, as well as strong competence in staff development.
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Solid experience in process optimisation, industrialisation, and technical problem-solving.
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Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement.
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Experience with NPI, productivity increases, and cost reduction projects.
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Experience with relevant manufacturing processes such as machining, stamping, or welding.
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Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to problem-solving.
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Entrepreneurial and cost-conscious thinking as well as a practical, proactive, and results-oriented working style.
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
