Head of Mechatronics & Intelligent Handling (all genders)

Hünenberg | Position available on an 80–100% basis

Start: 01. 08. 2026 or as agreed

Your position

As Head of Mechatronics & Intelligent Handling, you will lead a key skill pool within RHI Magnesita Switzerland’s reshaped organization and play a central role in the ongoing transformation. Your team provides core competencies in mechanical design, mechatronic system development, and intelligent handling solutions for Flow Control products. 

You combine technical leadership, people development, and transformation ownership, ensuring capabilities in mechanical engineering, CAD-based product development, PLM-based data management, prototyping, and industrialization are available and continuously developed. 

Your team plays a central role in preparing the product portfolio for automation, digital transformation, and system-level integration. By developing mechanical platforms, intelligent handling systems, and standardized interfaces, you contribute to the shift from customized engineering to modular, scalable, and ecosystem-ready solutions.

Your tasks

• Planning, prioritizing and coordinating work packages to ensure transparency on capacity, priorities and deliverables
• Leading, developing and empowering your team to achieve high performance and continuous growth
• Owning technical standards, system architecture, CAD/PLM environments and engineering methods within your scope
• Driving the development of mechatronic systems and intelligent handling solutions with focus on automation readiness, usability, safety and digital integration
• Driving standardization, modularization and platform development for scalable product solutions
• Ensuring solutions meet requirements for quality, safety, documentation, manufacturability, reproducibility and cost competitiveness
• Collaborating with adjacent skill pools, Product Management, Ecosystem Management, Supply Chain, Operations and Go-to-Market teams
• Overseeing product lifecycle activities from development through prototype validation to series readiness

Your profile

• Degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, automation, robotics, systems engineering or a comparable field
• Proven leadership experience, ideally in technical engineering, product development or industrial project environment
• Relevant professional experience in an industrial environment, preferably in plant engineering, heavy industry, automation or handling systems
• Strong experience with CAD systems, ideally Creo, and a solid understanding of PLM as the single source of truth for product and design data
• Good understanding of mechanical interfaces, kinematics, motion systems and system integration in demanding industrial environments
• Experience in translating product, customer and safety requirements into robust, maintainable and scalable technical solutions
• Structured and collaborative working style with clear commitment to transformation and standardization; up to 25% travel required

Languages: German – fluent, English – fluent

Nice to have: Further education in engineering, leadership or project management; experience with PLM, stage-gate and product governance; knowledge of CE, safety and quality standards; supplier and OEM collaboration; familiarity with modular architectures and design-to-cost; experience in prototyping, testing and series production

Our offer

We offer a competitive salary package that reflects your qualifications and experience and aligns with current market values.

Flexibility: Possibility of mobile working, and flexible, trust-based working hours, 6 weeks holiday per year

Mobility: Free parking and excellent public transport connections

Team spirit: A wide range of team events (e.g. team-building events, joint lunches, company events)

Working environment: Modern and ergonomic workstations, technologically well-equipped test workshop

Plus: Bonus programme, excellent social benefits as well as internal and external further training encouraged and required

In addition to these local benefits for Hünenberg we also offer you many global benefits.

Do you want to take the next step?

Please apply online in English, as applications by e-mail cannot be considered for data protection reasons. Here you can find all the details about our application process.

At RHI Magnesita, everyone is welcome! We embrace diversity in all forms and evaluate applications solely based on qualifications and experience. If you share our passion for shaping tomorrow’s world, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We also actively encourage individuals with disabilities to submit their application.

Do you have more questions?

Klaudia Vegmaher

(People Engagement, Employer Branding & DEI Professional - Europe & CIS)

E-Mail: talent.europe@rhimagnesita.com

Phone: +386 51 265 511

About RHI Magnesita

As the global leader in refractories, we supply advanced products, technologies and services essential for high-temperature industrial processes in sectors such as steel, cement, and glass. With around 20,000 employees and production sites across the globe, we are committed to fostering innovation, sustainability, and market leadership. By leading the industry in reducing emissions and supporting our customers' transitions to greener solutions, we are shaping tomorrow’s world.

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