Head of Global Test Lab

VAT GROUP; Sennwald; Vor Ort; CHF 110’000 - 150’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the vacuum technology sector is seeking a Head of Global Test Lab to lead lab verification teams and implement strategic roadmaps. This position will be instrumental in maintaining high-quality testing standards and supporting product development initiatives. Suitable candidates will have a strong technical background in engineering, leadership experience, and proficiency in both English and German.

Qualifikationen

• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in vacuum and sensing technology, system engineering preferred.
• Work experience in semiconductors or a scientific environment is beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Lead globally distributed lab verification teams for different product lines.
• Define and implement the lab's strategic roadmap.
• Ensure harmonization of test standards and safety protocols globally.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Project Management

Data Analysis

Agile Processes

Technical Team Management

Proficiency in PLC

Proficiency in Python

English

German

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics, mechanical engineering or related field

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.