Job Title:  Project and Department Manager, Automation Development
Job Location (Short):  Rüti, Switzerland
Working Hours:  Full-time
Type of Employment:  Permanent
PackSys Global is a global leader in technology for producing innovative packaging solutions for tubes, cans, cartridges, and containers. We manufacture unique machines that set the highest standards worldwide. Our packaging machines are used across various industries. Our employees benefit from an international and supportive environment, enabling continuous development, long-term career opportunities, and significant individual freedom.
Job Description
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  • You will take on the leadership of complex development projects – from initial concept to series production

  • You plan and coordinate all internal and external resources, ensure adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality goals, and manage the project teams throughout all phases

  • You lead your team(s) with foresight, recognize individual strengths, and actively promote the personal and professional development of each team member

  • You evaluate best-practice solutions and ensure that technical innovations are implemented efficiently and with clear focus

  • With precise project controlling, you always keep an overview of progress, budgets, and risks

  • In close collaboration with Product Management, Sales, Design, and Production, you ensure that all interfaces function optimally

  • You provide regular project status reports and present results to our management team

  • Thorough documentation and knowledge transfer to specialist departments complete your diverse range of responsibilities

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  • For this strategically important role, you hold a technical degree and further education in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or Computer Science (University or University of Applied Sciences level)

  • You have at least 5 years of solid experience in project management within a mechanical engineering development environment, ideally in a comparable leadership position

  • As a committed personality with passion and drive, you inspire your employees as well as our internal and external stakeholders, communicating fluently in both German and English

  • You are well-versed in modern project management tools and methodologies

  • You are familiar with the world of automation — from sensors and drive systems to control architectures, user interfaces, network solutions, databases, and cloud applications — and you know how to leverage these effectively to generate measurable added value

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  • An exciting leadership position with significant responsibility and creative freedom in an innovation-driven environment

  • The opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies on future-oriented solutions

  • A modern workplace at an established market leader with international reach and Swiss roots

  • A motivated team that values your expertise and strives with you to set new standards

Contact:  Nathalie Borel
We are looking for someone like you.

The Brückner Group brings together people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, skills, and experiences. We foster a corporate culture built on integrity, tolerance, and mutual respect – and we would be delighted if you were to contribute your unique perspective in the future.