Head of Global Test Lab

VAT GROUP; Sennwald; Vor Ort; CHF 125’000 - 150’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology company based in Haag, Switzerland is seeking a Head of Global Test Lab. This role involves leading distributed lab verification teams and defining the lab’s strategic roadmap. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics or mechanical engineering, along with 3 to 5 years of experience leading teams in a high-tech environment. Proficiency in English and German is essential, alongside familiarity with vacuum technology and data science. Global travel is required for this position.

Qualifikationen

• 3 to 5 years leading technical teams in an international environment.
• Experience in vacuum and sensing technology or system engineering preferred.
• Work experience in semiconductors or scientific environment beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Lead globally distributed lab verification teams.
• Define and implement the lab’s strategic roadmap.
• Ensure test standards and safety protocols are harmonized globally.
• Lead training and development programs to scale lab competencies.

Kenntnisse

Leadership in technical teams

Agile process development

Data science (PLC & Python)

Strong communication skills (English & German)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics or mechanical engineering

Jobbeschreibung

VAT Vakuumventile AG

Our Team In Haag, Switzerland Is Looking For You

Head of Global Test Lab

MAIN ROLE AND ACTIVITIES

• Lead a globally distributed lab verification teams structured by different product lines, scientific verification methods and software/data.
• Define and implement the lab’s strategic roadmap in collaboration with the engineering leadership team.
• Lead and support initiatives such as Lab digitalization, growth of the infrastructure, evaluation of new measurement technology and component testing programs.
• Global lab performance controlling & reporting based on the defined KPI’s.
• Ensure test standards, safety protocols, and software tools are harmonized globally.
• Maintain high-quality testing capabilities for new product introductions, supplier qualifications, and customer-specific validations.
• Act as a key interface between engineering, product management, and field application engineering (FAE) for test-related topics.
• Lead training and development programs to scale lab competencies globally.

Competencies & Key Experiences

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics, mechanical engineering or related field.
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in an international environment leading a technical team.
• Experience in vacuum and sensing technology, system engineering is preferred.
• Know‑how in the state‑of‑the‑art field programming and data science (eg PLC & Python).
• Proven skills in developing and implementing new agile processes into a high‑tech environment.
• Personally, you will fit well into our corporate culture and the international matrix organization if you have hands‑on work style and like to accomplish tasks fast.
• Strong English and German language capabilities.
• Work experience in semiconductors or science environment is beneficial.
• Global travel (5-10%) is required.