Project Manager Industrialization (m/f/d) 100%

Randstad NV; Reinach; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad NV is seeking a Project Manager Industrialization (m/f/d) 100% based in Reinach (BL). The role focuses on driving industrialization and operational projects, bridging R&D, production planning and shop-floor teams, and leading governance and ECO/ECN processes.

The position is a 6-month temp contract with immediate start; onboarding on-site followed by 1 day/week home office. Fluency in German and English required; SAP ME/MES experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar technical qualification.
• Multi-year experience leading interdisciplinary projects in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in at least two of: production technology, manufacturing planning, or process optimization; production/site transfers; Lean practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive and structure industrialization and operations projects.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, track decisions, risks and actions.
• Coordinate across R&D, production engineering, quality and shop-floor teams.
• Support industrialization of new products within Lean Innovation projects.
• Drive ECO/ECN changes to minimize disruption to manufacturing.
• Assist in optimizing transfer processes and digitalization/MES work packages.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance & tracking

Stakeholder coordination

NPI & product options

Engineering change management

Lean manufacturing

Education

Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering degree

Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP ME/MES

Production master data management

Variant configuration

Job description

In this role as a Project Manager Industrialization (m/f/d) 100%, you will play a key part in driving, structuring, and accelerating critical industrialization and operational projects for a global leader in industrial measurement engineering based in Reinach (BL).

Working within an interdisciplinary and international environment, you will serve as the crucial bridge between R&D, production planning, and shop-floor operations. You will step into an agile setting to eliminate project bottlenecks, enforce structured governance, manage engineering changes, and ensure the successful transition of new product options and technologies into volume production.

General Information

• Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
• Duration: Approx. 6 months (Temp contract) - possibility for extension or permanent position after the first 6 months
• Work Model: On-site presence during initial onboarding; thereafter, 1 day/week home office (25%)

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Execution: Actively drive and structure key industrialization and operations projects where dedicated project management capacity is currently required.
• Governance & Action Tracking: Establish and maintain transparent project schedules, task lists, and action plans. Rigorously track decisions, open points, risks, and mitigation measures.
• Interface & Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as a central coordinator across R&D, production engineering, quality, and shop-floor teams to align priorities and streamline processes.
• NPI & Product Options: Support the industrialization of new products within Lean Innovation projects and coordinate the introduction of new product options.
• Engineering Change Management: Drive the rollout and execution of engineering changes (ECO/ECN) to ensure minimal disruption to active manufacturing.
• Process & Digital Transformation: Assist in optimizing industrialization and transfer processes, improving production documentation, and coordinating selected digitalization or MES work packages.

Qualifications & Requirements (Must-Haves)

• Education: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), or a comparable technical qualification.
• Domain Experience: Multi-year proven experience leading interdisciplinary projects in an industrial manufacturing environment (MEM sector, process industry, Automotive, or MedTech).
• Core Expertise: Solid hands-on experience in at least two of the following areas:
• Production technology, manufacturing planning, or process optimization
• Production or site transfers
• Language Skills: Business fluent in German and English (spoken and written; operational communication and project teams operate primarily in German).
• Key Soft Skills: Highly structured organizer, strong multitasking capabilities, and diplomatic assertiveness when collaborating with technical subject matter experts.
• Systems & Digitalization: Direct experience with SAP ERP, SAP ME/MES, production master data management, or variant configuration.
• Methodological Expertise: Sound knowledge of Lean Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Shopfloor Management, or Value Stream Mapping.
• Site Transfers & Matrix Structures: Practical experience with production relocations/line launches and navigating matrix organizations.