Project Manager - Digital Robotics will lead and coordinate digital automation projects focused on vision systems, AR-guided assembly, digital commissioning, and real-time robotic data integration. Help establish a digital ecosystem where data meets physical execution reducing training time, enhancing precision, and enabling rapid scalability
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Drive project pipeline for AR work instructions, digital commissioning, and robotics integration
- Lead digital commissioning for process validation, simulation, and performance analytics
- Coordinate software vendors and internal teams for AR and robotics platforms
- Identify and implement vision-based inspection and feedback systems
- Align cross-functional teams to connect automation with digital productivity metrics
- Define use cases that increase productivity with digital robotics solutions across product lines and regions
- Drive automation investments in Digital Robotics with up to 1m CHF budgets
- Collaborate with EHS, Manufacturing Engineering, and suppliers for safe and scalable rollouts
- Coordinate pilot deployment, vendor engagement, simulation testing, and site ramp-up
- Define and integrate standardized automation architectures (e.g. D365, MES systems, etc...)
- Develop documentation, workflows, and investment cases for digital robotics initiatives
Minimum Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following: Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Robotics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or Manufacturing Systems Engineering (reflecting digital integration needs)
- 2+ years of experience in automation project management, including Robotics integration and commissioning
- Familiarity with vision systems, AR-assisted assembly, and digital commissioning tools
- Digitalization of manufacturing processes (MES, IoT, AR/VR)
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendors in a global manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following: Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Robotics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or Manufacturing Systems Engineering (reflecting digital integration needs)
- 5+ years of experience in automation project management, including Robotics integration and commissioning
- LEAN / Six Sigma experience preferred (Green Belt or Black Belt an advantage)
- Technical expertise in Ssmulation tools for material flow (e.g., Tecnomatix, FlexSim)
- Experience with shopfloor automation in high-mix manufacturing involving safety risk reductions
- Familiarity with polishing, presetting, setup operations, and ergonomics-enhancing systems
- Robotics programming and integration (e.g., ABB, KUKA, Fanuc)
- Familiarity with vision systems, AR-assisted assembly, and digital commissioning tools
- Experience with MES/D365 ERP integration and data analytics for automation
- Proven track record managing projects up to CHF 1M and scaling them across sites
- Exposure to semiconductors or advanced industrial sectors a big advantage
- Structured project delivery mindset with strong vendor and stakeholder management
