Director Facility Maintenance

Comet Plasma Control Technologies; Switzerland; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flexible working options

On-site perks: meals, fruit, bike to/§

Job summary

Comet AG in Flamatt, Switzerland is seeking a Director Facility Maintenance to lead facilities, maintenance and industrial engineering across the site. You will drive safety, reliability and efficiency, shaping roadmaps and budgets while developing talent and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires a senior engineer with extensive facilities management expertise, strong leadership, and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in facilities, utilities and maintenance in manufacturing.
• Strong technical expertise in production processes, facilities and utilities management.
• Proven experience in talent development and organizational transformation; obsolescence programs desirable.
• Fluent in English and German; knowledge of radioactive substances, acids and ionizing radiation is a plus, BIM experience a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities, security, process maintenance and industrial engineering teams at Flamatt site with clear objectives and KPIs.
• Ensure safe, reliable and compliant operation of facilities and utilities for uninterrupted operations.
• Develop roadmaps to improve facilities and operational efficiency with training and cross-training plans.
• Establish standardized processes, monitor KPIs and share best practices across locations.
• Manage facilities and utilities budgets, oversee spare parts, ensure regulatory compliance and lead expansion projects.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership & talent development

Regulatory compliance & safety

English language

German language

Production processes knowledge

BIM familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

BIM

Job description

To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and teamoriented individual for the business area Group Functions at the Flamatt site.

Director Facility Maintenance

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 Group Functions, we support the market-oriented divisions with central services. We work together today on the solutions for tomorrow - in close cooperation with our customers and always with high quality standards.

What You Will Do

• Lead the facilities, security, process maintenance and industrial engineering teams at our Flamatt headquarters, defining clear objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance expectations
• Ensure the safe, reliable and compliant operation of facilities and utilities to maintain uninterrupted operations
• Develop roadmaps to improve facilities and operational efficiency, supported by training and cross-training plans to strengthen team capabilities
• Establish standardized processes, monitor performance against KPIs and promote the sharing of best practices across our global locations
• Manage facilities and utilities budgets, oversee spare parts management, ensure regulatory compliance and lead expansion projects

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification
• At least 10 years of experience managing facilities, utilities and maintenance in a manufacturing environment
• Strong technical expertise in production processes, facilities and utilities management, including cleanroom operations, along with proven experience and certification in occupational safety
• Experience developing talent, leading organizational transformation, managing obsolescence programs and working with government agencies
• Fluency in written and spoken English and German language. Experience with radioactive substances, acids and ionizing radiation, associated security concepts or Building Information Modeling (BIM) 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 and bikes

Comet AG

Herrengasse 10

3175 Flamatt

Switzerland