CareerPlan

Head of Production Management

Balzers, Balzers, liFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead daily production across multiple sites to meet safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency targets while shaping long-term production capability and capacity.

Role type

Senior leadership production manager (high-volume manufacturing)

Builds

Production organization, capacity, workforce, and resource planning

Domain

Semiconductor, vacuum, cleanroom environments

Required skills

Production process expertise, lean manufacturing, operational excellence, data-driven problem-solving, strategic planning, team leadership, cross-functional partnership

Preferred skills

Experience in high-volume manufacturing, knowledge of automation and standardization

Technologies

Lean manufacturing tools, automation systems, KPI analysis frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead daily production operations, align production strategy with business objectives, define production strategy and capacity planning, partner with Quality/Engineering/Supply Chain, analyze KPIs to eliminate waste, host customer audits, build organization and talent pipeline

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight