Lead Machining Engineering & CAM Our client, an internationally leading Swiss manufacturer of high-precision components for the semiconductor and high-tech industries, runs CNC machining at several production sites in Europe and Asia. Based at its main site in Switzerland, you will lead the central machining engineering team and set the standard for how parts are machined across the entire production network.
Your goal: more output from the same machines. You turn better programmes, tooling and processes into freed machine hours, extra capacity, higher quality and lower cost, and you make sure every plant runs the same proven way.
What you will do
• Lead, coach and develop the central machining engineering team, including priorities, skills development and succession
• Coordinate the machining specialists at all production sites and establish common standards, governance and escalation paths
• Own the global machining and CAM standards, tooling concepts and proven reference processes, and keep them current
• Manage CAM systems, post-processors, programme libraries and work instructions so they stay controlled and traceable
• Run the global optimisation portfolio, prioritising by volume, cycle-time impact, bottlenecks, feasibility and risk
• Translate machining improvements into business results: freed machine hours, capacity gains and avoided investment
• Support plants with machine trials, process validation and a stable ramp-up into series production
• Define standards for machines, tools, automation interfaces and CAM infrastructure, and support machine purchases including specifications and FAT/SAT
• Make sure every optimisation is backed by technical evidence (measurements, surface and assembly checks, tool-life data) before release
• Represent machining technology towards machine builders, tool suppliers and system providers
What you bring
• Technical degree or vocational training in machining, production engineering, precision mechanics, toolmaking, automation or a related field
• Several years of hands-on and leadership experience in CNC machining, CAM programming, tooling, fixtures and industrialisation
• Experience leading international, cross-functional teams across several sites
• A track record of rolling out production standards and improvement programmes across countries
• Measurable results in productivity, quality, capacity or cost from structured improvement work
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to link shop-floor improvements to capacity and investment decisions
• High quality and risk awareness, and confidence explaining technical topics to management
• Good English, spoken and written
Nice to have
• German language skills
• Experience with machine procurement, equipment standards, FAT/SAT and supplier management
• Familiarity with MES data, cycle-time analysis and Power BI or similar tools
What we offer
• A permanent leadership role with global scope at a technology leader for the semiconductor industry
• Direct influence on productivity, capacity and investment decisions across the production network
• An international team with colleagues across Europe and Asia
• Room to shape standards and grow professionally
• Confidential handling of your application by Talstak