Manufacturing Operations Manager Lachen

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Lachen; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym allowance

40-hour workweek

Staff shop access

Free parking

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Operations Manager for its Lachen site in Switzerland.

You will lead end-to-end operations across Filling, Assembly and Compounding with 80–100 staff, driving safety, quality, service and cost targets while enabling continuous improvement. You will manage budgets, build annual plans, and partner with Planning, QA, HR, Finance and Logistics to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or higher.
• Minimum of 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, ideally in GMP-regulated industries.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Proven budget management and strategic planning capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and relevant industry software.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across Filling, Assembly and Compounding.
• Ensure GMP, safety, and quality standards are met.
• Develop and execute annual plans and budgets aligned with business goals.
• Create a roadmap to reach yearly targets and align with priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, TPM, and OpEx.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning, QA, HR, Finance and Logistics.
• Coach and develop the team; foster high-performance culture.
• Lead SOPs and ensure regulatory readiness for audits.
• Own the Operational Masterplan (OMP) for F&A; track performance commitments.
• Apply structured problem-solving to address deviations and maintenance issues.
• Act as change agent in transformation projects.
• Share learnings to drive knowledge exchange and standardization.
• Support new product launches and site initiatives.
• Champion ELC values and act as a cultural ambassador.

Skills

Leadership

GMP compliance

Budget management

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

German language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Description

With a diverse portfolio of more than 20 brands sold in approximately 150 countries and territories, Estée Lauder Companies is the global leader in prestige beauty, recognized for its skincare, make-up, fragrances, and hair care products. In Switzerland, Estée Lauder has the main Supply Chain Hub for Travel Retail and EMEA, offering many opportunities across multiple functions to grow your career and become part of our amazing Supply Chain teams.

We are now hiring a Manufacturing Operations Manager Lachen for our Manufacturing in Lachen, Switzerland.

As Manufacturing Operations Manager Lachen, you will lead the end-to-end operations of our Filling, Assembly, and Compounding departments, overseeing a team of 80-100 employees. Your mission: to ensure safety, quality, service, and cost targets are not only met but exceeded. You’ll be a key driver of continuous improvement, team empowerment, and strategic alignment with our global manufacturing model.

Your Responsibilities Include

• Lead daily operations across Filling, Assembly and Compounding.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, safety, and quality standards.
• Develop and execute annual plans and budgets aligned with business goals.
• Roadmap & Target Achievement: Develop a clear roadmap to reach yearly targets, translating strategic objectives into actionable steps and ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, TPM, and OpEx principles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning, QA, HR, Finance, and Logistics.
• Coach and develop your team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• SOP Leadership: Lead and own work instructions and SOPs together with the team, ensuring compliance, clarity, and alignment with regulatory requirements; provide regular updates and ensure readiness for audits.
• OMP Ownership: Take full ownership for the Operational Masterplan (OMP) of F&A ensuring visibility, tracking, and delivery of performance commitments.
• Problem Solving & Maintenance: Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to address process deviations and equipment issues, while strengthening preventive and autonomous maintenance skills across the team.
• Change Leadership: Act as a change agent in transformation projects, promoting engagement, knowledge transfer, and sustainable results within the team.
• Best Practice Sharing: Share learnings, improvements, and best practices to foster knowledge exchange, standardization, and global collaboration across sites.
• Support new product launches and strategic site initiatives.
• Champion ELC values and act as a cultural ambassador across the plant.

What We Are Looking For

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or higher.
• Minimum of 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, ideally in GMP-regulated industries.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Proven budget management and strategic planning capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and relevant industry software.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational abilities

We Offer You

• a fantastic opportunity to work in an international, fast-paced, and high-touch environment
• a nurturing and challenging culture that is respectful of our roots and promotes intensive career development across multiple functions
• to be part of a company that creates prestige beauty products that also advance sustainability and help contribute to a stable climate and a healthy, beautiful planet
• inclusion, diversity, and equity which are natural extensions of The Estée Lauder Companies’ values
• amazing support for your work-life balance (gym allowance, only a 40-hour workweek)
• personal development opportunities via our internal training hub, LinkedIn Learning, and external educational trainings
• access to our employee staff shop, the possibility to buy Reka checks with a discount, and free parking spaces for all our employees