Production Manager

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Your position

As Production Manager, you will manage daily manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across all production lines. In this key role, you’ll organize and supervise the production process to keep things running smoothly and deliver high-quality output. The position requires strong organizational skills, effective workforce coordination, and the ability to quickly solve operational and HR issues. You’ll work closely with logistics and external partners to reduce downtime and improve processes, while promoting teamwork and accountability on the shop floor.

You will report directly to the plant manager to formulate objectives and requirements, while leading the production team to meet objectives safely and efficiently.

• Managing daily production operations, ensuring quality, cost and time targets are met
• Driving the development of production processes by identifying potential, implementing improvements, and ensuring 6S standards
• Ensuring effective allocation of team members to tasks, balancing workloads and addressing any staffing needs, as well as collaborating closely with the Production Planner and supporting HR-related matters and employee development
• Implementing and maintaining safety standards
• Monitoring machines and coordinating preventive maintenance activities

Your profile

• Flexible, solution-oriented, and efficient in problem-solving
• Several years of experience in managing industrial production processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with safety standards
• Technical background or hands-on manufacturing experience
• Practical knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles applied to production processes
• Proficient in MS Office and experienced in working with ERP systems

Nice to have: Experience in leading projects and managing teams

Our offer

We offer a competitive salary package that reflects your qualifications and experience and aligns with current market values.

Flexibility: 40.5 working hours per week, possibility of mobile working, and flexible, trust-based working hours, 6 weeks holiday per year

Mobility: Free parking

Team spirit: A wide range of team events (e.g. team-building events, joint lunches, company events)

Working environment: Modern and ergonomic workstations, technologically well-equipped workshop

Plus: Bonus programme, excellent social benefits as well as internal and external further training encouraged and required

In addition to these local benefits for Pfäffikon we also offer you many global benefits .

Do you want to take the next step?

Please apply online in English
, as applications by e-mail cannot be considered for data protection reasons. Here you can find all the details about our application process.

At RHI Magnesita, everyone is welcome! We embrace diversity in all forms and evaluate applications solely based on qualifications and experience. If you share our passion for shaping tomorrow’s world, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We also actively encourage individuals with disabilities to submit their application.

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As the global leader in refractories, we supply advanced products, technologies and services essential for high-temperature industrial processes in sectors such as steel, cement, and glass. With around 20,000 employees and production sites across the globe, we are committed to fostering innovation, sustainability, and market leadership. By leading the industry in reducing emissions and supporting our customers' transitions to greener solutions, we are shaping tomorrow’s world.