Our Mission:
VAT has stood for innovation, efficiency and ambition over 50 years.
We are a leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. Our headquarters is located in Haag, Switzerland, with production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania, and Taiwan.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Project Manager Engineering to join our Business Unit Advanced Industrials.
You will be responsible for developing products for the global vacuum market, including key elements in power generation and storage, research of the smallest and largest structures in the universe, and measurement technologies.
As a team member, you will collaborate with product managers, development engineers, supply chain specialists, and quality engineers to lead product development to 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.
* Understand and apply agile/scrum and lean principles as appropriate.
* Manage all product development phases from idea/concept to industrialization (stage-gate process) in an agile way.
* Report project status to the VAT innovation boards based on project scope, budget, quality, and timeline.
* Coordinate interdisciplinary teams to ensure market requirements are optimally fulfilled.
* Support installations on the customer's site.
Your Qualifications:
* A passion for leading as a project manager in product and technology development, with an education in mechanical engineering, precision engineering, or mechatronics (bachelor, master, or comparable).
* The ability to handle complex projects in a structured way according to given processes.
* Good communication skills in German and English (written and spoken), with a willingness to travel internationally (max. 10%).
* An advantage if you have completed advanced training in project management and/or business administration, experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies or rapid prototyping, and experience in product development for applications with higher quality requirements.
* Nice to have experience or knowledge in the field of vacuum technology and quality engineering methodologies.
What We Offer:
A dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness, and transparency are encouraged, and your ideas are welcome.
We offer flexible options for hybrid working, and your development according to your strengths and aspirations in your career is of great importance to us.