Director Production Planning 80-100%

Comet Group; Chrummatt; Remote; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Discounted meals

Free fruit

Bike to work program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Comet Group, a leading Swiss technology company, seeks a Director Production Planning for the Industrial X-Ray Modules division. You will lead the production planning team, optimize capacity, and ensure on-time delivery in a high-tech, international environment.

You bring five+ years in production planning with leadership, strong SAP PP/MD skills, and fluency in German and English. This role offers attractive benefits and growth opportunities within a global team.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of production planning experience with leadership responsibility.
• Vocational training in mechanics or electrical engineering and additional process specialist training.
• Hands-on experience with SAP PP and Master Data; SAP S/4HANA knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment balancing customer priorities, capacity, and operations.
• Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Coach, support, and develop the production planning team with clear priorities.
• Lead and develop production planning, control, and work preparation (AVOR).
• Monitor production performance and align actual vs. plan.
• Coordinate complex decisions and prioritize customer orders for efficient production.
• Forecast planning and capacity balancing through continuous demand monitoring and adjustments.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Stakeholder coordination

SAP PP

S/4HANA

German & English

Education

Vocational training in mechanics or electrical engineering

Process specialist training

Tools

SAP PP

Master Data

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

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To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and teamoriented individual for our divisionIndustrial X-Ray Modules at the Flamattsite as a

Director Production Planning 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 Industrial X-Ray Modules (IXM) division, we provide safer, more economical and breakthrough solutions for non-destructive testing and security applications through the pioneering development of intelligent industrial X-ray technologies.

What you will do:

• Coach, support, and develop the production planning team, set clear priorities and planning guidelines, and ensure efficient production planning by resolving material, capacity, and scheduling constraints.
• Lead and further develop production planning and control, as well as work preparation (AVOR).
• Monitor and critically assess production performance against plans, ensuring alignment between actual and planned results.
• Manage complex coordination and decision-making processes and prioritize customer orders while ensuring efficient production.
• Take responsibility for forecast planning, ensuring effective capacity balancing and optimal resource allocation through continuous demand monitoring and targeted planning adjustments.

What you bring:

• At least five years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing company, including leadership responsibility.
• Completed vocational training in mechanics or electrical engineering, further training as a process specialist, and a sound understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP Production Planning (PP) and Master Data (MD); experience with SAP S/4HANA is an advantage.
• Experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment and the ability to balance customer priorities, capacity constraints, and operational challenges.
• Fluency in German and English.

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