Group Lead Production – Surface & Heat Treatment Processes (m/f/d)

Hilti Corporation; Vorarlberg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Family support

Remote work options

Sabbaticals

Onsite gym/amenities

Job summary

Hilti Corporation is seeking a Group Lead Production for Surface & Heat Treatment Processes in Vorarlberg, Austria. You will oversee plating, heat treatment, cleaning, and the associated lab, leading a team of about 10 with full responsibility for performance and continuous improvement.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Engineering, and Logistics, taking ownership of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or related field.
• Leadership experience in a production environment, exposure to heat treatment or galvanic processes preferred.
• Project management experience and hands-on continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a production team of approximately 10 employees with full functional and disciplinary responsibility.
• Own safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance of the production area.
• Drive continuous improvement across plating, heat treatment, washing, and wastewater treatment.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Logistics; manage lab and processes.
• Plan capacity and resource utilization; lead shopfloor activities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Analytical thinking

Fluent German

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Group Lead Production - Surface & Heat Treatment Processes (m/f/d)

DRIVE EXCELLENCE. SHAPE THE FUTURE.

Role Overview

In this role, you will be responsible for the overall performance and development of a production area covering plating, heat treatment, cleaning processes, and the associated laboratory. By leading a team of approximately 10 employees and working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will drive continuous improvement and contribute to the strategic direction of the production area.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop a production team of approximately 10 employees with full functional and disciplinary responsibility.
• Drive cross-functional performance by providing leadership across Quality, Engineering, and Logistics.
• Take full ownership and accountability for the production area, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Manage and continuously improve production assets and processes related to plating (galvanic), heat treatment, washing, wastewater treatment, and the associated laboratory.
• Drive operational excellence through effective capacity and resource planning, value-stream-based production management, and daily shopfloor leadership.
• Lead and contribute to production-related projects while supporting strategic manufacturing initiatives at plant and global level.
• Foster effective collaboration across organizational boundaries and proactively engage stakeholders to deliver sustainable business results.

What you’ll bring

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or a related technical field.
• Leadership experience in a production environment and ideally exposure to heat treatment or galvanic processes.
• Proven project management experience and a hands-on mindset for driving continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Positive and empathetic leadership style, strategic thinking, and fluency in German and English.

What’s in it for you

• Diverse global headquarters community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities.
• Early responsibility and the opportunity to make a visible impact on business success.
• Long-term career growth supported by transparent development framework and career opportunities across functions, regions, and roles.
• Flexible and trust-based working model including remote work, workation, and sabbaticals.
• Relocation and family support including childcare services and integration assistance.
• Opportunities to contribute to social impact initiatives both locally and globally.
• Inclusive culture supported by more than 60 employee-led activity networks.
• Modern campus with onsite gym, restaurants, mobility benefits, and outdoor activities.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we're driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you'll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you'll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti's digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our cross functional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work side by side with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.

Learn more about our recruitment process:

Preparing for your Hilti Interview | Hilti Careers

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

Legal notice

For further questions, please feel free to contact Florian Karl, Unit Manager or Alexandra Ammann, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, [e-mail].

For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.