Laboratory Manager 80-100%

Comet Group; Schweiz; Vor Ort; EUR 96.000 - 128.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Discounted meals

Free fruit

Bike to work

Swibeco fringe benefits

Mobility perks

Zusammenfassung

Comet Group's Plasma Control Technologies division is seeking a Laboratory Manager (80–100%) to lead day-to-day operation of multiple R&D laboratories and workshops at the Flamattsite, coordinating personnel, equipment, infrastructure, and services to enable safe, efficient testing and development.

The ideal candidate holds a technical degree and several years of experience running labs or engineering operations, with strong project and stakeholder management, hands-on leadership, and fluency in

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering/Operations/Maintenance or related field.
• Several years of experience managing laboratories, workshops, technical facilities, production test environments, or engineering operations.
• Knowledge of laboratory operations, equipment lifecycle management, maintenance planning, operational processes, and safety management.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills; ability to collaborate across functions, cultures, and all organizational levels in an international matrix environment.
• Hands-on and pragmatic leadership with coaching, problem-solving, change management, and continuous improvement; fluent in English; German is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Lead the day-to-day operation of multiple R&D laboratories and workshops, ensuring effective coordination of personnel, equipment, infrastructure, and laboratory services.
• Manage laboratory operations and infrastructure, including equipment maintenance and calibration, inventory, space planning, asset lifecycle management, and laboratory investments.
• Own laboratory safety and compliance by driving EHS programs, promoting a strong safety culture, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement by optimizing laboratory efficiency, availability, long-term reliability testing, and cross-functional collaboration to support evolving R&D needs.

Kenntnisse

Laboratory operations management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Maintenance or related field

Jobbeschreibung

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To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and teamoriented individual for our division Plasma Control Technologies at the Flamattsite as a

Laboratory Manager 80-100%

For over 75 years, we have been following our curiosity. It drives us and has made Comet a leading Swiss technology company worldwide. Curiosity and the spirit of research have allowed us to become and remain innovative. For a better and sustainable world.

We develop and produce innovative high-tech components and systems based on X-ray and radio-frequency technology. Our developments make an important contribution to safer, more efficient and more sustainable production, mobility and communication.

In the Plasma Control Technologies (PCT) division, we manufacture specialized components that are required for the precise control of plasma processes and are used in the production of memory chips or touch screens for sensors, smartphones or tablets.

What you will do:

Lead the day-to-day operation of multiple R&D laboratories and workshops, ensuring effective coordination of personnel, equipment, infrastructure, and laboratory services

Manage laboratory operations and infrastructure, including equipment maintenance and calibration, inventory, space planning, asset lifecycle management, and laboratory investments

Own laboratory safety and compliance by driving EHS programs, promoting a strong safety culture, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company standards

Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement byoptimizinglaboratory efficiency, availability, long-term reliability testing, and cross-functional collaboration to support evolving R&D needs

What you bring:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering,Operations, Maintenance, or a related technical field

Several years of experience managing laboratories, workshops, technical facilities, production test environments, or engineering operations

Goodknowledge of laboratory operations, equipment lifecycle management, maintenance planning, operational processes, and laboratory or industrial safety management

Strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and all organizational levels in an international matrix environment

Hands-on and pragmatic leadership style with strong coaching, problem-solving, change management, and continuous improvement capabilities; fluent in Englisch, German is an advantage

Why join us? Break new ground with us:

• Work on innovative solutions for global technical challenges
• Benefit from flexible working options
• Take part in Comet’s success through profit sharing
• Work with international colleagues and grow as a team
• Enjoy our diverse educational and career opportunities
• Profit from on-site perks such as discounted meals, free fruit, and support for health initiatives like "bike to work"
• Benefit from tax-free fringe benefits via Swibeco.ch, employee discounts (e.g. brack.ch, CC Aligro, SIXT), mobility perks including fleet discounts, free parking and e-charging stations for cars andbikes