Lead - Polymer Process Engineer, Lightspray

On; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

On is seeking a hands-on Lead Process Engineer for LightSpray at our Zürich sites. You will own day-to-day process stability, run DoE experiments, and drive root-cause analysis on defects.

You will collaborate with the Senior Lead Process Engineer on validation and bring innovations from lab to global production. The role entails up to 20% travel to deploy equipment, validate processes, and ensure robust, scalable manufacturing.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of industry experience in polymer processing or related manufacturing technologies.
• Experience executing experiments, handling machine parameters, and on-site troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of pneumatic systems and ability to read wiring schematics; wiring electrical components a plus.
• Demonstrated data-driven root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 20% for deployment and site support; fluent in English.

Aufgaben

• Drive data-driven process validation with DoE to ensure repeatability and robustness.
• Troubleshoot machines and product issues, serving as primary technical contact.
• Support global deployment and readiness; translate floor feedback into improvements.
• Bridge lab innovations to production, advancing process development for LightSpray.
• Develop and maintain SOPs based on real-time operations feedback.

Kenntnisse

DoE execution

Process validation

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Cross-functional communication

Data-driven analysis

Wiring know-how

Pneumatic systems

English fluency

Ausbildung

Engineering degree or polymer processing/automation apprenticeship

Jobbeschreibung

In short

Join us at the heart of the revolution. As a hands-on Lead Process Engineer at our LightSpray production sites, you will be the critical link between engineering and live operations. You will support a growing production system, ensuring this disruptive technology is robust, repeatable, and ready to scale. As the Lead Process Engineer, you will own the day-to-day process stability, execute experimental designs (DoE), and drive root cause analysis on faulty products. Working closely with the Senior Lead Process Engineer, you will support process validation, contribute to novel process development, and lead field deployment of LightSpray machinery across global sites.

In short

Join us at the heart of the revolution. As a hands-on Lead Process Engineer at our LightSpray production sites, you will be the critical link between engineering and live operations. You will support a growing production system, ensuring this disruptive technology is robust, repeatable, and ready to scale. As the Lead Process Engineer, you will own the day-to-day process stability, execute experimental designs (DoE), and drive root cause analysis on faulty products. Working closely with the Senior Lead Process Engineer, you will support process validation, contribute to novel process development, and lead field deployment of LightSpray machinery across global sites.

Your mission

• Drive Data-Driven Process Validation: Execute experimental designs (DoE) and process validation protocols to ensure repeatability and robustness for high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-On Machine & Product Troubleshooting: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for machine parameters and material processing issues. Perform root cause analysis to resolve critical process deviations and product defects.
• Support Deployment & Global Readiness (Up to 20% Travel): Visit global production sites to support machine readiness, assist with equipment deployment, and translate factory floor feedback into technical improvements.
• Bridge Innovation to Production: Execute process-related tasks on multidisciplinary projects, bridging material and process innovations from the lab to production lines.
• Documentation & SOPs: Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) based on real-time operational feedback to ensure process repeatability across sites.

Your story

• Degree in Engineering, Material Science background or an apprenticeship in polymer processing or automation - 6+ years of Industry Experience: Solid track record in process execution, machine troubleshooting, and process validation within polymer processing or related manufacturing technologies.
• Practical experience executing experiments, handling machine parameters, and performing on-site troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of pneumatic systems, the ability to understand wiring schematics, and experience wiring electrical components is a big plus.
• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and work systematically using data-driven approaches.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 20% for equipment deployment and site support, with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Meet the team

As a member of the Innovation Technology Engineering team, you will join a multidisciplinary collective of experts redefining the future of sports goods manufacturing. We bridge the gap between digital theory and physical industrialization by building bespoke machinery, processing novel materials, and leveraging advanced modeling and simulation. Our mission is to unlock the potential of next-generation manufacturing through LightSpray technology.

What We Offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose. On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.