Operations Manager
Immark AG Aarwangen
Givisiez
Key information
- Publication date:04 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Givisiez
Job summary
Join Thommen Group as an Operations Manager in recycling! Enjoy a dynamic work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Oversee internal operational processes technically and organizationally.
- Plan and monitor production, resources, and team performance.
- Develop staff through training and continuous education initiatives.
Skills
- Technical education required, with leadership experience preferred.
- Strong initiative and independent problem-solving abilities.
- Fluent in French; German knowledge is a plus.
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We are looking for a motivated operations manager with extensive experience in the recycling, construction, or industrial sectors and natural leadership skills. You will be an integral part of our team, promoting innovative approaches to improve efficiency and development in the recycling sector.
Your tasks
You are responsible for internal operational processes from a technical, organizational, and personnel perspective and supervise about ten employees. You focus on the following main tasks:
- Plan and monitor production, including resource and personnel utilization
- Develop staff and initiate training or continuing education
- Record and evaluate key production figures
- Monitor and, if necessary, optimize all production, storage, and sorting processes.
- Close exchange of information with sales teams, technical teams, and other specialized areas
- Ensure quality, safety, and profitability
- Maintain quality, safety, and profitability objectives.
- Participate in daily activities and support the team
- Exchange at the group level with the relevant operations managers.
Your profile
- Completed basic technical training
- Fluent in French. German is desirable but not mandatory.
- Further training, for example in processes/organization or technology/production, is an advantage.
- In-depth knowledge of production processes and inventory management
- Several years of experience in leading and training employees from diverse backgrounds and training (a great advantage).
- A good understanding of administration is a big plus.
- Strong initiative and ability to act independently and responsibly
- Down-to-earth and at the same time a strong desire for change
- Availability and willingness to travel (within sites in French-speaking Switzerland)
- Knowledge of machinery (forklift license, excavator) is an advantage
- Good physical condition
What we offer
- With your work, you actively contribute to environmental protection and resource preservation
- Lots of freedom, autonomy, and responsibility in your tasks
- Job stability and security
- Flat hierarchy and simple decision-making processes
- Family business culture: with us, you are not just a number
- Minimum 25 days of vacation / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from age 50
- Thommen Academy (internal training and development opportunities for our employees)
- Good social benefits (above-average salary continuation in case of accident and illness, pension fund without risk of loss)
Thommen Group is one of the leaders in recycling in Europe, based in Switzerland. With our three strong brands Thommen, Metallum, and Immark, we offer complete recycling solutions for industry, crafts, and municipalities. Thanks to its 25 sites spread across five countries, Thommen Group has a worldwide network and is an important link in the economic cycle. As a producer of high-quality recycled raw materials, we create and preserve resources.
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