Director Production Planning 80-100%

Comet; Chrummatt; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flexible working options

On-site perks: discounted meals, free果

Job summary

Comet, a leading Swiss technology company, is seeking a Director Production Planning for the Industrial X-Ray Modules division. You will coach and develop the production planning team, oversee planning guidelines, and balance material, capacity and scheduling constraints to ensure efficient production.

With 5+ years in production planning and SAP PP/MD expertise, you will drive performance, forecast planning, and resource allocation in a dynamic manufacturing environment while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in production planning with leadership responsibilities.
• Vocational training in mechanics or electrical engineering, plus further training as a process specialist.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Production Planning (PP) and Master Data (MD); SAP S/4HANA is a plus.
• Experience in dynamic manufacturing environments balancing customer priorities, capacity, and operational challenges.
• Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Experience in production planning

Leadership

German language

English language

Education

Vocational training in mechanics

Electrical engineering

Process specialist training

Tools

SAP PP

Master Data (MD)

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