Join Our Team at On
On is seeking a strategic and hands-on manufacturing leader to spearhead our global expansion. You will play a pivotal role in crafting our future production landscape by building state-of-the-art, automated factories centered around our revolutionary Lightspray™ technology. Your mission is to redefine high-performance sportswear manufacturing, bringing production closer to our customers while setting new industry standards for speed, quality, and sustainability.
Your Mission
- Take complete ownership of new factory builds, guiding them from initial site selection and design through to fully stabilized, high-volume production.
- Serve as the driving force behind On’s strategic nearshoring initiative, establishing advanced manufacturing hubs that bring our proprietary Lightspray™ technology to key global markets.
- Translate the master Lightspray™ engineering blueprint and overarching business goals into precise technical specifications for each new site.
- Masterfully develop and command the project's key variables—timelines, budgets, and resource plans—to ensure we deliver on time and within scope.
- Act as the central nexus for collaboration, aligning cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Supply Chain, and local partners, on the critical technical and infrastructure requirements for each facility.
- Become the go-to technical leader on the ground during construction and commissioning, proactively identifying and dismantling complex engineering and logistical roadblocks.
- Build and foster strategic partnerships with key suppliers and stakeholders, ensuring unwavering business alignment and the on-time, in-full delivery of our production capabilities.
- Uphold On’s legacy of excellence by ensuring every new facility meets our uncompromising standards for quality, sustainability, and operational performance.
Your Story
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or a related Engineering field. A background in Business Administration is a welcome addition.
- A distinguished track record in a senior engineering or manufacturing capacity, with deep, hands-on experience bringing new manufacturing sites to life from concept to reality.
- Exceptional project management skills, demonstrated by your experience leading large-scale, international capital projects to successful completion. PMP certification is a strong plus.
- A continuous improvement mindset, fluently applying Lean methodologies like Six Sigma and Kaizen to drive efficiency and operational excellence.
- A master troubleshooter, combining expert-level problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to systematically overcome any obstacle in your path.
- A true strategist, capable of building and executing a long-term vision while masterfully managing the immediate needs of complex projects.
- An exceptional communicator and leader, able to inspire, influence, and align teams across diverse cultures and time zones.
- Direct experience with the technologies that power our future: automation, robotics, and plastics manufacturing is ideal.
- Fluency in English, our global language of collaboration.
- A passion for global work and readiness to travel extensively to our international project sites.
Meet the Team
Join the LightSpray™ team, a group of passionate innovators and entrepreneurial thinkers united by a single mission: to make high-performance footwear at scale, anywhere, anytime, while minimizing our environmental impact. We challenge conventions and push the boundaries of possibility to create sportswear as the world has never seen. Be a core part of the team pioneering the technology-driven solutions set to revolutionize the running shoe landscape from the ground up.
What We Offer
On is a place centered around growth and progress. We provide an environment designed to equip individuals with the tools for holistic development—staying active, learning, exploring, and innovating. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, ensuring each person is led by purpose.
Equal Opportunity Employer
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
Primary Location of the Role
Zurich
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