Head of Facility Management (m/f/d)

  Founded in 1968, SKAN is one of the pioneering companies in the specialist areas of cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, customer-specific solutions, and a powerful service and support organization have made SKAN a market leader and an important partner to industry and research laboratories.     At a glance   As a result of a retirement, we are looking for an experienced and committed leadership personality as Head Facility Management. You will bear overall responsibility for the operation, management, and strategic further development of our real estate and the technical infrastructure at our locations in Switzerland. Furthermore, you are responsible for standards compliance and the operational readiness of all measuring and testing equipment in the company. We attach great importance to continuity. Through a thorough handover, we ensure a seamless transition during the introduction to this area of responsibility.     Tasks   • Technical and personnel leadership of a total of 11 directly subordinate employees in the areas of Facility Management (7 employees) and Equipment Calibration (4 employees) • Overall responsible management for technical and infrastructural building management • Interface to various internal specialist departments and staff positions as well as external partners and suppliers • Responsibility for the availability, standards compliance, and economic use of measuring and testing equipment • Budget responsibility for the two areas and operative multi-year planning • Regular inspection of the property condition, determination of maintenance needs, and warranty tracking • Budgeting, tendering, awarding, monitoring, acceptance, and billing of maintenance and repair measures • Communication and coordination with tenants, owners, and external companies • Ensuring the up-to-dateness of the building security documentation as well as the alarm organization • Organization and optimization of workflows • Ensuring quality standards and cost management incl. reporting • Responsible for the support and coordination of the social facilities in close cooperation with HR • Cooperation with other service instances      Hardskills   • Completed training in the technical or administrative field • Several years of professional experience in the field of facility and building management • Experience in leading teams • Knowledge in project and contract management • Business fluent German and English skills (B2) for working in an international standards environment • Good MS Office skills (esp. Excel)     Softskills   • Clear, structured, and empowering leadership style as well as pleasure in developing the team • Strategic thinking ability • Strong service orientation • Decisiveness and communication strength as well as organizational skills • High initiative, commitment, and a strong hands-on mentality • Confident appearance, stress resistance, and ability to work in a team • Precise and careful way of working   We offer   • An open and collegial corporate culture • Freedom for ideas • Participation in sports and leisure activities • Promotion through further training, especially at our SKAN Academy • Intensive and job-oriented induction • Short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies • Open communication policy • 6 weeks vacation and the possibility of additional vacation days     Further information   We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, diplomas, and work certificates), which you can submit directly via our career page. For this vacancy, we rely on direct applications and do not work with external agencies. Submitted dossiers from agencies will not be processed.   If you have any questions, please contact Viviane Braxton.