Operations Manager (h/f/d) - x

• 08 July 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Köniz ### We are opening a key position at Thommen Group for future executives. As an Operations Manager, you play a central role in one of our recycling facilities in the Western Switzerland region. Your place of assignment depends on your place of residence and is located either at our Köniz site (Thörishaus) or in Givisiez (from 2027 Gibloux). You are the link between operations, logistics, administration, purchasing, and site management. You analyze production processes, coordinate daily operations, and develop processes - in an efficient, pragmatic, and sustainable manner. You work in an environment where recycling and responsible resource management are part of everyday life, and you bring your experience to where it has a concrete impact. The position is deliberately designed as a development position: you will be gradually brought to assume increased responsibilities - with the clear goal of taking on a management role within the company at one of our sites in the Western Switzerland region in the long term. What you will do... • Operational development at the training site in the Western Switzerland region as well as active participation in the design of processes, structures, and procedures • Analysis and optimization of production processes in terms of efficiency, quality, and sustainability • Planning and coordination of production processes to ensure smooth operation • Close collaboration with site management, operations, logistics, administration, and purchasing • Taking on responsibilities in cross-functional projects within the group • Support during replacements in central functions (e.g., site management, purchasing, administration) • Participation in the budgeting process and investment planning • Ensuring and developing occupational health, environmental, and quality standards • Accompanying internal and external audits as well as coordination with authorities • Support for SIBE and coordination of hazardous materials on organizational and operational aspects What you bring... • Completed basic technical training • Experience in customer and supplier service is an asset • Additional training in management, process management, or quality management is an asset • Professional experience in a production environment or close to logistics, ideally in the recycling sector • Initial management experience or interest in evolving towards a management role • Personal initiative and motivation for development • Knowledge of operational process management and/or the use of indicators • Organizational talent and good sense of processes and human relationships • Excellent communication skills, team spirit, and pragmatic mindset • Ideally bilingual. Very good oral and written knowledge of German and French What we offer • With your work, you actively contribute to environmental protection and resource conservation • A lot of freedom, autonomy, and responsibility in your tasks • Stability and secure employment • Flat hierarchies and simple decision-making processes • Family-like company culture: with us, you are not just a number • At least 25 days of vacation / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from 50 years old • Thommen Academy (internal training and development opportunities for our employees) • Good social benefits (above-average salary maintenance in the event of accidents and illnesses, pension fund without loss risk) The right decision: working at Thommen Group Thommen Group is one of the leading European recycling companies with roots in Switzerland. With our three strong brands Thommen, Metallum, and Immark, we offer complete recycling solutions for industry, trade, and municipalities. With over 30 sites in five countries, Thommen Group is connected worldwide and an important link in the economic cycle. As a producer of high-quality recycled raw materials, we create and preserve resources. Kerryn Jampen will answer your questions regarding the application.