We are seeking a
Product Lead External Manufacturing in the area of IVD
for our client based in Rotkreuz. You will have your designated products and work in an interdisciplinary team ensuring a holistic view of necessary activities. You will take care of parts and products in the diagnostic workflow, manufactured by external suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
* Accountable for assigned products and owner of product specification and production process specification
* Accountable for Product- /Production-issues and risks, changes, complaints and deviations, production assets and equipment
* Accountable for the overall Squad performance with regards to prioritization, quality, supply, compliance, cost
* Develops and implements the product wide production capacity plan and output report in collaboration with the relevant functions in accordance with the Product Strategy and provides information to Network Lead
* Manages all key stakeholders at Squad level (internal and external)
* Represents Global External Manufacturing in Business Teams on PCQT level, represents Global External Manufacturing in system development projects
* Interacts with business (e.g. IPM) to understand demand forecast, its development and fluctuations and triggers follow up actions
* Responsible for Squad budget (e.g. OPEX/CAPEX, development budget, PCQT budget)
* Owns and maintains product documentation during Product Life Cycle
Qualifications
* University degree in Engineering, Natural Science or related disciplines
* Min. 3 years of work
experience in IVD product management and production engineering
* Leadership experience and skills, including the ability to get things done with a proven track record of consensus building and conflict management in challenging situations
* Executive presence where you perform well under pressure and with decisiveness ***
* Excellent communication skills in German and English
* Travel required %
Nice to Haves:
* Experience in IVD product development following design control, manufacturing and testing
* Knowledge of Process Management methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and in-vitro diagnostic related regulations, such as ISO 13485, IVDR, FDA 21 CFR part 820 etc.
Work Location:
Rotkreuz
Country:
Switzerland
Schedule:
Fulltime
Job Type:
12 month contract with high probability of extension
Start date
: 01/12/2025 (latest Feb 2026)
*While we appreciate every application, please note that due to the high volume of responses, we may only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
**Please note that we can only consider EU/Schengen applications