Production and Automation Lead (Robotics)

Location: Zürich, Switzerland; onsite production role

Company

hirify.global AG is a Zürich-based ETH spin-off developing high-precision 6-axis force-torque, torque and tactile sensors as a sensing platform for physical AI.

What you will do

• Own labor hours per unit as the core production KPI and reduce labor cost through automation, standardized work, time studies, line balancing and lean methods.
• Automate assembly, calibration and testing with fixtures, test rigs, semi-automated stations and automated stations.
• Lead and coach production technicians, plan capacity, build training programs and prepare additional production cells and sites.
• Own BOM and unit-cost reduction plans, negotiate supplier pricing and terms, and qualify second sources for critical components.
• Maintain accurate production data and work orders in Odoo while defining inspection, yield and scrap tracking and root-cause improvements.
• Support quality certifications and customer audits as production scales to larger accounts.

Requirements

• Degree in mechanical, mechatronics, production or industrial engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in production, manufacturing engineering or operations for precision electromechanical products.
• Proven experience reducing labor cost per unit through automation, standard work and lean methods, including supplier negotiation.
• Hands-on experience building fixtures, troubleshooting assemblies and working alongside technicians.
• Experience leading or coordinating a technical team.
• Fluent English required. German is a strong plus.

Nice to have

• Experience with sensors, robotics, metrology or medical devices.
• Experience scaling from low-volume to series production or setting up a new production site.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, quality management systems, lean and design for manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP, ideally Odoo, and CAD, including SolidWorks.

Culture & Benefits

• Key role reporting to the CEO with ownership of production cost, capacity and process quality.
• Opportunity to build a production system from the ground up in a fast-growing deep-tech company.
• Small team working on physical AI, robotics and high-precision sensor technology.
• Competitive salary and employee participation.