Product Manager Automation

Product Manager Automation

Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for processing natural and man\-made fibers into short\-staple and long\-staple yarn, as well as for the production of filament yarns, man\-made fibers and nonwovens.

With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire textile value chain – from fiber to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturized filament, synthetic staple fibers and nonwoven.

Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company designs and engineers complex spinning plants, machines, systems, and components that enable an efficient and economical production. Rieter’s leading technologies ensure minimal resource consumption, making a significant contribution to sustainability across the global textile value chain.

Rieter has a history spanning more than 230 years, operates 17 production sites in nine countries, and employs around 4 220 people worldwide, approximately 15\.4% of them in Switzerland. Rieter is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol RIEN.

You have power, are versatile, service\- and goal\-oriented? You like to work in a team, are curious and always find innovative ways to reach your goals? Then you fit perfectly within our team and can strengthen our business as

Product Manager Automation

Your Tasks

Take an active role in technical sales, supporting the global sales organization in value?based selling, solution definition, and technical?commercial clarification in complex customer\-specific automation and system projects

Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for automation systems towards the fully automated spinning mill

Identify market trends and customer requirements and translate them into competitive automation solutions

Conduct and maintain market and competitor analyses to support portfolio and investment decisions

Act as Product Owner (PLM) for automation products, engineered solutions, spare parts, and repair offerings across the full lifecycle

Ensure close collaboration with R\&D, engineering, operations, sales, and service to deliver customer?focused solutions

Your Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in B2B technical sales, product management, or solution engineering for automation systems (e.g. AGVs, cobots, palletizing solutions)

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering

Experience in the textile industry is an advantage

Strong analytical, communication, and decision\-making skills with the ability to align cross\-functional teams

Willingness for global travel

Openess to other cultures

Fluent in English and German

Our Offer

an international working environment with long tradition

versatile activity in a future\-oriented environment with a lot of self\-responsibility

good development opportunities and fair employment conditions

a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation

Job ID: hr

Business: Machines \& Systems

Country: Switzerland

Company: Rieter

Functional Area: R\&D, Engineering

Entry Level: Professionals

Contract type: Unlimited

Location: Winterthur

Rahel Känzig

Rieter AG

Klosterstrasse 20

8406 Winterthur

\+41 522 087351

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