VAT - A Pioneer in Innovation and Efficiency
For over 50 years, VAT has stood for innovation, efficiency, and ambition. This passion has enabled us to become the leading international developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide.
Our headquarters are located in Haag, Switzerland, with production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania, and Taiwan.
The Business Unit Advanced Industrials at our Haag location is seeking a Project Manager Engineering:
You will be responsible for developing products for the global vacuum market, which includes key elements in power generation and storage, research of the smallest and largest structures in the universe, or measurement technologies.
You will lead product development in collaboration with product managers, development engineers, supply chain specialists, and quality engineers to achieve technical and commercial success.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Initiate and lead technology- and product-developments, modifications, customer-specific product adaptations, cost reductions, or product localizations
* Execute feasibility and concept studies with product management in the quoting process
* Apply agile/scrum and lean principles as appropriate
* Manage all product development phases from idea/concept to industrialization using an agile approach
* Report project status to the VAT innovation boards based on project scope, budget, quality, and timeline
* Coordinate interdisciplinary teams from product management, development engineering, supply chain management, and quality engineering to ensure market requirements are met
* Support installations on customer sites
Your Requirements
* You must have a passion for leading projects in product- and technology-development, completed education in mechanical engineering/precision engineering/mechatronics (bachelor/master or comparable), and the ability to handle complex projects using structured processes
* Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and spoken) and willingness to travel internationally (max. 10%)
* Prior experience in project management, Agile/Scrum methodologies, rapid prototyping, product development for applications with higher quality requirements, vacuum technology, or quality engineering methodologies would be beneficial
We offer a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness, and transparency are encouraged, and your ideas are welcome. We provide flexible options for hybrid working and value employee development according to their strengths and aspirations in their career.