Responsable Cellule B&U; h​/f​/d

Join JTI as a Building & Utilities Cell Lead in Dagmersellen, CH! This role offers a supportive environment where your skills can shine.

• Lead the B&U area, ensuring safe and reliable site infrastructure operations.
• Drive performance through KPI management and continuous improvement.
• Oversee maintenance governance, budget control, and compliance standards.

• Higher technical education in Engineering or Facility Management required.
• Strong knowledge of building systems and maintenance governance essential.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills are a must.

B&U Cell Lead (m/f/d)

DAGMERSELLEN, CH, 6252

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Building & Utilities Cell Lead (m/f/d)

Position's purpose:

Are you a hands-on technical leader with a passion for operational excellence, facility reliability, and continuous improvement? Join JTI as a Building & Utilities (B&U) Cell Lead (m/f/d) and play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operation of our site infrastructure, utilities, and building services. In this leadership position, you will drive performance, develop team capabilities, oversee maintenance governance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational continuity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Building & Utilities area, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of site infrastructure, utilities, and facility services.
• Drive operational performance through KPI management, daily routines, prioritization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Govern maintenance activities, including preventive and corrective maintenance, contractor management, resource allocation, and budget control.
• Ensure compliance with legal, environmental, quality, energy, and health & safety standards, including ISO management systems.
• Lead risk management, business continuity, fire protection, and emergency preparedness to safeguard site operations.
  
  Build team capability through coaching, leadership, and implementation of Integrated Work System (IWS) standards and problem-solving methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, and external partners to deliver operational excellence and resolve business challenges.
• Oversee Building & Utilities projects, audits, inspections, and improvement programs, ensuring sustainable results and continuous development.

Requirements:

• Higher technical education at HF/FH level or a degree in Engineering, Facility Management, or a related field.
• Experience in Building and Utilities systems, maintenance governance, budget and contractor management, safety compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement is preferred.

Previous people leadership or team management experience is mandatory.

• Very good command of German and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong knowledge of building and utilities systems, maintenance governance, and infrastructure services, with the ability to set priorities, manage budgets and resources, and oversee maintenance performance.
• Proficiency in SAP and Power BI is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Integrated Work System (IWS), Kaizen, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance and structured problem-solving is preferred.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, decision-making, coaching, and leadership skills

Our benefits:

• 40-hour workweek, at least 5 weeks of vacation, annual working hours.
• Canteen (discounted meals) as well as free soft drinks, coffee, and fruit.
• Free parking and discounted e-charging stations.
• Monthly health insurance allowances for employees and their family members.
• NBU and KTG premiums are fully covered by JTI.
• Own pension fund with supplementary benefits & JTI covers up to 75% of pension fund contributions.
• CHF 500 Reka Checks for full-time employees (paid in January).
• Parental leave (20 weeks) without pay reduction.
• Attractive employee benefits.
• Fitness room and various sports classes.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.