Head of Maintenance 100%

For an established industrial company in the Bern area, we are looking for an entrepreneurially-minded leader who will develop the technical area both operationally and strategically. In this key position, you will take responsibility for the technical infrastructure, lead a well-established team, and actively drive optimizations and investment projects. Head of Maintenance 100% # Employment: 100% Location: Köniz Industry: various industry Publication date: 23.06.2026 Your tasks: • Overall responsibility for the technical area as well as ensuring high plant availability • Leadership, promotion, and further development of a team of maintenance and technical specialists • Planning, controlling, and implementation of technical projects and investments • Continuous optimization of processes, plants, and technical workflows • Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards • Close cooperation with production, quality assurance, and other specialist departments • Responsibility for maintenance strategies, documentation, and technical standards • Support during audits as well as accompanying modernization and improvement projects Your profile: • Technical basic training with further training at HF, FH, or comparable level • Several years of experience in a leadership function in an industrial environment • Experience in the areas of maintenance, production technology, or plant management • Knowledge in project management as well as in the implementation of technical optimizations • Confident handling of ERP systems, ideally SAP • Very good German skills as well as good English skills • Strong-communicating, solution-oriented, and assertive personality • Hands-on mentality as well as enjoyment in actively shaping changes What you may expect: • Responsible leadership position with great scope for design • Modern and dynamic production environment • Opportunity to actively further develop processes and structures • Attractive employment conditions with a performance-oriented bonus model • Trust-based working hours in daily operations • 5 weeks vacation as well as additional management days • Support for professional and personal further training • Long-term perspective in a successful industrial company Interest aroused? Then please apply directly to Marco Conte by e-mail to conte@workmanagement.ch. Send us your complete application documents including CV, work certificates, and relevant diplomas