Head of Manufacturing - Zurich, Schweiz - Climeworks

Climeworks

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Lead and build the manufacturing engineering team which will have responsibility for design for manufacturing (DfM), design for assembly (DfA), design to cost (DtC), make v buy strategy, manufacturing operations and vendor supervision, and production planning.

Collaborate tightly with product design to implement DfM, DfA and DtC initiatives to ensure that our cost and production ramps are met.
Provide technical guidance to the supply chain team as we scale our DAC machine production from prototypes to serial production.
Develop RFQs for supplier sourcing and support procurement in negotiations ranging from purchase parts agreements to contract manufacturing services.
Define Climeworks scaleup strategy and level of vertical integration.
Supervise and lead manufacturing production operations at toll/contract manufacturers and subsuppliers.
Plan product manufacturing to ensure project execution schedule are met.
Develop and improve manufacturing processes to ensure product quality and meet production timelines.
Design and source vendors for manufacturing lines for inhouse vertical integration of product manufacturing.

Masters in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.

Practical experience in design for manufacturing, vendor supervision and building manufacturing lines for manufacturing processes focused on mechanical joining and welding, and assembly & test.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a proven track record of success in a similar role.
Experience in ramping manufacturing from prototype to highvolume serial production.
Experience in developing scopes of work for manufacturing line CAPEX.
Experience in both technical and leadership roles, with a willingness to still perform technical tasks while the team grows.
Strong leadership and management skills.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Up to 30% travel is expected with additional load during project execution.