Team Leader / Chief Mechanic (m/f/d) – Maintenance & Mechanics

Team Leader / Chief Mechanic (m/f/d) – Maintenance & Mechanics
At the modern location in Wetzikon, the FRIKE GROUP develops, produces, and fills high-quality chemical-technical products. In order to optimally support our production plants and technical facilities and to lead a well-coordinated technical team, we are looking for a qualified and strong-willed personality, immediately or by arrangement.

Your Tasks
Leadership & Organization: Technical and organizational management of the mechanics and maintenance department as well as targeted deployment planning of the team.

Maintenance & Servicing: Ensuring the smooth availability, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex production, filling, and packaging plants.

Repairs & Optimization: Independent execution of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic repairs as well as continuous optimization of machine processes.

Spare Parts Management: Procurement of spare parts, support of suppliers, and administration of technical documentation.

Safety & Quality: Monitoring compliance with safety, quality, and environmental protection regulations in the plant.

Your Profile
Completed basic technical training (e.g., as a polymechanic, mechanic, automation technician, or plant apparatus builder EFZ), ideally with further training in the field of maintenance or leadership.

Several years of professional experience in maintenance or in the machine park of a production industry (chemical, food, or pharmaceutical industry of great advantage).

Strong hands-on mentality paired with assertiveness, organizational talent, and enjoyment of personnel leadership.

Good MS Office skills and experience in dealing with ERP systems.

Very good German skills in speaking and writing.

Our Offer
A varied, responsible management position with real creative freedom in an owner-managed Swiss company.

Short decision-making paths and an open corporate culture with a "Du" culture.

Attractive employment conditions and fringe benefits (e.g., 26.5 days of vacation with increases according to years of service, December 24th is free).

Free parking spaces, a paid half-fare travelcard as well as other discounts in the areas of leisure and culture.