Job Description

In billions of syringes and in every second car worldwide, Datwyler components make an important contribution to the safety of patients and drivers. The high-tech company focuses on high-quality, system-critical elastomer components and holds leading positions in attractive global markets such as healthcare, mobility, connectivity, general industry and food & beverage. With over 25 production sites on four continents, sales in more than 100 countries and over 8,000 employees, the company, headquartered in Switzerland, generates annual sales of more than CHF 1,000 million.

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Program Manager (all genders)
General Industries / Industrial Seals

The Program Manager serves as a key driver of technical customer projects within the Product Line organization, leading them through the realization phase from order intake to prototype execution and series production readiness at the foreseen manufacturing site. Acting as the primary technical interface and trusted partner to customers after order placement, the role combines structured project leadership with hands-on operational coordination.

Your responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Execution: Lead technical customer projects from order intake through prototype validation to series production readiness, ensuring on-time, in-budget delivery and smooth operational handover.
• Risk Management & Quality Planning: Develop detailed project plans, implement APQP methods and FMEAs for risk mitigation, and organize technical trials to validate parts against customer requirements.
• Primary Customer Interface: Serve as the main technical contact for customers during execution, managing all specifications, validation reports, and proactive troubleshooting to ensure high satisfaction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate internal and external teams across engineering, production, quality, and sales to align efforts and guarantee operational readiness.
• Cost Control & Resource Optimization: Monitor project budgets, optimize personnel and resource usage, and maintain high economic effectiveness without compromising quality.
• Continuous Improvement & Strategy: Drive post-project feedback loops and continuous improvement initiatives to align technical execution with broader business and strategic goals.

Our requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, preferably within automotive supplier or rubber manufacturing industry. Demonstrated success managing technical projects from order intake to production launch, including concept, prototyping, series validation, APQP/PPAP processes, and customer program execution.
• Strong knowledge of product realization projects, rubber manufacturing (molding, post-molding, and validation), and quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949).
  Proficiency in core quality tools such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and SPC, to ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical customer projects simultaneously, from detailed planning and milestone tracking to full execution ownership, while aligning deliverables with strategic business goals, timelines, budgets, and operational excellence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. Highly structured and organized, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment. Fluent English and German (both level C1) is needed.

Ready to start? Marko Colic (Manager HR Europe) and the recruiting team are looking forward to getting to know you. Feel free to reach out with any questions by email (marko.colic@datwyler.com) or phone (+41 41 875 13 50).

Be yourself at Datwyler

We are convinced that people make the difference. At Datwyler, you will experience diversity and a wide range of career opportunities that only an international company can provide. Together, we are increasing our agility, accelerating digitalization and fostering sustainability. For motivated and talented employees, we offer interesting development opportunities with training and assignments in a global environment. With us, you can contribute with all of your creativity and all your ideas.

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