Holcim AG
Birsfelden
Head of Production
- 16 October 2026
- 100%
- Birsfelden
About the job
Holcim (Switzerland) Ltd is one of the leading providers in Switzerland for innovative and sustainable construction solutions in the fields of building construction, civil engineering and infrastructure. With around 1200 employees at over 60 locations across Switzerland, we produce concrete, gravel and cement and recycle demolition materials into resource-saving products.
Head of Production
Birsfelden, BL, CH, 4127
With us, you can expect diverse and challenging areas of responsibility, where we always pay attention to health, safety and environmental awareness. We place great importance on you being able to balance your professional and private life. A collegial working atmosphere, fair employment conditions and the promotion of your personal development are a matter of course for us.
Do you want to take responsibility, develop people and production equally and promote quality, efficiency and sustainability?
Then help shape the future of our production with us and successfully develop the Basel region together with your team.
What to expect:
- Leadership and development of directly subordinate employees taking into account Holcim values, growth mindset and leadership principles
- Ensuring sustainable and efficient production operations in close coordination with sales and Quality Control (QC) with the aim of providing the necessary volumes in the required quality, cost-efficiently and to optimal customer satisfaction
- Technical support in preparing offers
- Implementation of the plant's own production control (WPK) and ISO requirements
- Achievement of budget targets (especially regarding costs) and personal goals
- Continuous optimisation of processes, plants and workflows to improve cost efficiency, quality and performance in the areas of environment and health & safety
- Active and continuous improvement of concrete mix designs in close cooperation with sales and Quality Control.
- Partnership-based collaboration with external stakeholders such as customers, freight forwarders, suppliers, cantonal and municipal authorities to achieve sustainable regional anchoring
- Active participation in the further development of the Basel region to meet future challenges and market changes
- Responsibility for compliance, review and possible renewal of operationally necessary permits
What you bring:
- Completed technical university degree as well as ideally business and concrete technology further training
- Solid leadership and project experience, ideally in a comparable production environment
- Strong technical and economic understanding as well as interest in production and new technologies
- Strategic, solution-oriented and structured working style with high safety and responsibility awareness
- Leadership skills, communication strength and the ability to actively promote collaboration and development within the team
- Fluent German and good English skills as well as willingness to be mobile within the region
Our offer:
- Onboarding & Entry:Look forward to a team-oriented, open and future-oriented working environment. We accompany you from the very beginning with careful, practical and structured induction so that you can start successfully.
- Career & Development:We create opportunities. With us, you as a person with your individual strengths and potential are at the centre. Those who want to will be supported and can achieve a lot with us.
- Appreciation & Team Culture:With us, you are part of a strong and inclusive team that sticks together, shares ideas and masters challenges together. A trusting leadership culture ensures that your commitment is seen and appreciated.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:We offer flexible working hours, a 41-hour week, part-time options, 25-30 days holiday, holiday purchase, extended maternity and paternity leave
- Attractive Remuneration:We offer our employees an attractive remuneration package with many additional benefits and a very good pension fund
- Employee Benefits:From Reka checks to shares at preferential prices to the Swibeco benefits world - we ensure that you feel completely comfortable and benefit from attractive additional services
We are proud to live a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our policies and practices are designed to protect our employees, build trust and support them in reaching their full potential.
Our corporate values stand for equal treatment of all persons with regard to employment and employment opportunities. We actively ensure that ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability and other legally protected characteristics do not play a role in recruiting and developing talent. We invite you to become part of our culture and to help us create an inclusive and diverse working environment together.
