Head of Technology (new building Oensingen)
As part of the new construction at the Oensingen site, we are looking for you as Head of Technology. In this key position, you will assume overall responsibility for the technical area and make a significant contribution to the successful construction, operation and continuous development of the new production facilities. Together with internal and external partners, you will ensure safe, efficient and sustainable operations.
Permanent
100%
Day shift
as of now
German
What we offer
With us you benefit from at least 25 vacation days. We use an electronic time capture system so that you can reward your overtime with additional days off.
Catering is very important to us: you can enjoy freshly prepared food in our staff canteen, a lunch menu including soup and salad, water & tea and free fruit as well as high-quality products at greatly reduced prices in our outlet.
Benefit from convenient public transport connections, attractive ticket subsidies and ample parking facilities in the multi-storey car park.
Expand your knowledge with extensive training programmes, high-quality courses at the Coop Training Centre and a wide range of personal development opportunities.
Your well-being is important to us: benefit from our health management programme, attendance bonus, discounted Reka cheques, exclusive employee discounts and subsidised fitness subscriptions – for health and fun during your leisure time.
Experience unforgettable moments at our department events and help to strengthen the team spirit at the company run – celebrate, exercise and socialise together.
Secure your future with our exceptionally generous pension scheme, receive anniversary and Christmas bonuses and attractive rewards for employee referrals. You will also receive the Coop employee discount card and we will pay two-thirds of your pension fund contributions.
Organisez vos horaires de manière flexible grâce aux modèles de travail à temps partiel, travaillez dans des vêtements de travail professionnels et expérimentez un environnement de travail inclusif où la diversité est appréciée et encouragée.
Your tasks
- Management, deployment planning and further development of technical staff
- Ensuring smooth technical operations, including troubleshooting and maintenance
- Responsibility for personnel and on-call planning
- Planning, managing and implementing technical projects (new construction & operation)
- Organisation and coordination of external suppliers, fitters and service providers
- Responsibility for budget, investments and repairs in the technical area
- Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, occupational safety and hygiene
- Acceptance of systems, deliveries and technical trades
- Responsibility for data quality, maintenance orders and system management
- Representing Technology at internal and external meetings and on specialist committees
What you bring with you
- Completed technical vocational training (e.g. mechanic, polymechanic, electrician) with advanced training (e.g. engineer HF/FH)
- Several years of professional and management experience in a comparable technical function
- Sound knowledge of operational maintenance and automation
- Experience in the management and implementation of technical projects (ideally new construction/commissioning)
- Industry knowledge in the food industry, pharmaceuticals or a comparable environment is an advantage
- Understanding of business administration and experience in budget and investment management
- Good IT user skills (MS Office, SAP an advantage)
- Very good written and spoken German, knowledge of English and/or French an advantage
- Strong leadership personality with assertiveness and networked thinking
- High resilience, flexibility and willingness to provide additional services during the construction and commissioning phase
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This is what our application process looks like:
Thank you for your application! We have received your documents and will get back to you as soon as possible.
We would like to get to know you and your motivation better in the first introductory meeting – let us have a relaxed chat and find out together whether we are a good match.
In the second interview, we will get to know each other better and talk about your skills and the next steps at our company – we look forward to continuing our dialogue with you. For some positions, an assessment may still be required - if this is the case, you will be informed in good time.
Congratulations, you have won us over and we you! We are now finalising the process and look forward to welcoming you to our team soon.
