Technical Planning Manager 100%

Adecco (Portugal); Neuenburg; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Broad responsibilities

Long-term development prospects

Close collaboration with specialists

Global travel opportunities

Job summary

Adecco Switzerland is seeking an experienced Technical Planning Manager (100%) to translate customer requirements into practical manufacturing processes and to coordinate collaboration across engineering, production planning and international sites. In this role you will define production steps, ensure tooling readiness, and align requirements with global teams.

A strong background in mechanical/production engineering and ERP-based planning is essential, with willingness to travel

Qualifications

• Advanced technical qualification in mechanical or production engineering (HF/FH level or equivalent).
• Several years of experience in production planning, industrialisation or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong understanding of technical drawings and tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer drawings into clear manufacturing processes.
• Define production steps, materials, tooling, and fixtures.
• Prepare and validate technical drawings, and ERP data.
• Coordinate production capacity, material availability, and tooling procurement.
• Align technical requirements with international engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Monitor quality, schedules, and issues for externally manufactured components.
• Support transfer of manufacturing knowledge between locations.

Skills

Production planning

Industrialisation

Manufacturing engineering

Project coordination

English

French

Education

HF/FH level or equivalent in mechanical/production engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

For our client, an international company specialising in precision manufacturing, we are looking for an experienced Technical Planning Manager 100% (a). In this role, you translate technical customer requirements into practical manufacturing processes and coordinate cooperation between engineering, production planning and international manufacturing sites. You can expect a varied position with significant technical responsibility and regular international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Translation of customer drawings, tolerances and quality requirements into clear manufacturing processes
• Definition of production steps, materials, tooling and fixtures
• Preparation and validation of technical drawings, production documents and ERP data
• Coordination of production capacity, material availability and tooling procurement
• Alignment of technical requirements with international engineering and manufacturing teams
• Monitoring of quality, schedules and technical issues related to externally manufactured components
• Support in transferring manufacturing knowledge and proven production methods between locations

Profile

• Advanced technical qualification in mechanical engineering, production engineering, microtechnology, precision engineering or a related field, ideally at HF/FH level or equivalent
• Several years of experience in production planning, industrialisation or manufacturing engineering
• Strong understanding of technical drawings, tight tolerances and complex manufacturing processes
• Practical knowledge of small precision components, tooling and production fixtures
• Experience with ERP-based production planning and technical master data
• Experience in coordinating international manufacturing or engineering teams
• Very good French and English skills; German would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel internationally several times per year
• Structured approach, strong technical judgement and clear communication skills

Benefits

• A technically challenging role in an international manufacturing environment
• An opportunity to connect Swiss quality requirements with global production capabilities
• A broad area of responsibility covering customer requirements, technical planning and manufacturing
• Direct involvement in the industrialisation of new precision components
• Close cooperation with specialists in engineering, production and tooling
• The opportunity to improve processes and manufacturing standards
• Long-term development prospects in a specialised and innovative industry

About Us

Adecco is the market leader for staffing solutions in Switzerland and worldwide. Every day, our teams in our 50 locations throughout Switzerland ensure the best match between candidates and clients in various professional fields and industries. Adecco Switzerland is part of the Adecco Group, the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. We believe in making the future work for everyone, and every day enable more than 3.5 million careers. We skill, develop, and hire talent in 60 countries, enabling organisations to embrace the future of work.