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Stäubli

Global industrial connectors and robotics solutions

Head of Production

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWeil am Rhein, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in mechanical engineering, production engineering, automation engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification is required.
  • Several years of leadership experience in a manufacturing industrial company are required, ideally in automotive-adjacent series production with a high assembly component.
  • Extensive experience managing and developing manual, semi-automated, and automated assembly processes, industrialization, and series launches is required.
  • Strong knowledge of lean management, production systems, and operational excellence, plus practical experience with continuous improvement and Kaizen methods, is required.
  • Very good knowledge of production planning, production control, quality management, and production metrics such as OEE, First Pass Yield, and OTIF is required.
  • Confident use of ERP and production control systems is required; SAP S/4HANA, especially the PP and MM modules, is preferred.
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and action, strong leadership, decision-making, and implementation capabilities are required.
  • Experience successfully shaping change processes, together with strong results, customer, and team orientation, is required.
  • A confident and assertive manner across organizational levels, a hands-on approach, and visible presence on the shop floor are required.
  • Business-fluent German and English are required.

Responsibilities

  • Take responsibility for production, particularly assembly, regarding safety, quality, delivery reliability, productivity, and costs.
  • Ensure stable and scalable series production, and manage and continuously develop relevant production metrics.
  • Ensure compliance with customer, quality, and automotive requirements in assembly and manufacturing processes.
  • Lead production, Production Engineering, and other production-related areas, and develop their team leaders and managers.
  • Build and develop a high-performing shop-floor management culture that promotes accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
  • Introduce and develop lean management methods, reducing waste, lead times, and costs of poor quality.
  • Initiate and implement continuous improvement, Kaizen, and automation projects, and sustainably improve OEE, First Pass Yield, and delivery reliability (OTIF).
  • Take responsibility for industrialization and transfer new products and assembly processes into series production.
  • Plan and develop manual, semi-automated, and automated assembly concepts, and optimize existing production processes.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quality, and Sales to introduce new products and production processes.
  • Evaluate and deploy new technologies, and develop digitally supported and automated assembly and production solutions.
  • Derive and implement the production strategy in collaboration with the division and the Stäubli Group.
  • Identify investment, optimization, and growth potential, and actively shape the site's long-term development.
  • Develop the Weil am Rhein site as an automotive-focused center of expertise, with emphasis on e-mobility, automation, industrialization, and digitalization.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in automotive-adjacent series production with a high assembly component is preferred.
  • SAP S/4HANA experience, especially with the PP and MM modules, is preferred.

About the Company

Stäubli

Global industrial connectors and robotics solutions

Stäubli is a global supplier of industrial and mechatronic solutions, organized into four divisions: Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics, and Textile. The company serves customers across nearly every industry by providing components and systems that connect electrical and hydraulic lines, plus automation robotics and textile machinery. Its products work by offering mating connectors and integrated robotic systems that enable automated handling, assembly, and manufacturing; industrial connectors ensure reliable electrical and fluid connections, while textile machinery enables fabric processing. Stäubli differentiates itself through its broad, four-division portfolio, long-term customer support, and a worldwide network (28 countries with agents in 50) backed by a history dating back to 1892. The company’s goal is to help customers automate and optimize their production with durable, integrated solutions and ongoing support.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Switzerland
Founded
1892

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