Job Description

Head Quality Management and Product Compliance


Location Nanikon, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Date posted September 24, 2025
Job ID 20207

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities


For our Laboratory Weighing (LabTec) Global Business Unit, which is the world's leading manufacturer of laboratory balances, we are looking for the Greifensee location, METTLER TOLEDO's global operational headquarters, for an enthusiastic Head Quality Management and Product Compliance, 100% (all genders)



In this role, your responsibilities would include:

You set medium-term goals in the sense of rolling planning, and you coordinate them with the strategic planning of Laboratory Weighing and other cross divisional stakeholders You derive the respective annual planning and focus points, and you ensure the management and continuous development of the teams, including personnel planning and personnel development You ensure and continuously developing comprehensive quality management: promoting preventive and corrective quality management, error culture and continuous improvement You are responsible for the Product Compliance for Laboratory Weighing as well as the Competence Center Product Compliance (CCPC). Among other things, the periodic update of the Product Compliance Road map is an essential task in terms of relevance and impact of new or changed regulatory requirements You overlook the Mgmt. System ISO 9001 & 14001 which is designed to be operated efficiently and effectively by a lean team. The scope of this Management System includes all manufacturing units in Switzerland, including associated strategic Business Units, as well as our site in Albstadt (DE) You collaborate with colleagues from other divisions, units along with the Product- and Process Quality and Product Compliance topics
What You Need to Succeed


Following requirements are necessary for this role:

You hold a university degree (ETH/FH) in Engineering, Business or Natural Science with an additional training in business administration preferred You have at least 10 years of experience with an industrial background, ideally in the field of electrical appliances, devices with software and, or "digital elements" along the whole Product Life Cycle You gained leadership experience in a larger organization, ideally within an instrument or device industry in a complex matrix organization and a high-performance culture You have strong and comprehensive quality management, product conformity, data protection and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) understanding with a strong customer orientation You have solid experience in motivating, developing and driving people in creating new breakthrough ideas Furthermore, you have fluent communication skills in English and German
Our Offer to You


We are offering:

Where applicable flexible working hours, a hybrid work model and a wide portfolio of training opportunities 40h week with at least 25 vacation days per year plus 4 to 7 additional days off (i.e. in between bank holidays) Free parking spaces and direct access to public transport from our facilities Healthy menus cooked onsite and special prices for employees at our own METTLER TOLEDO restaurant We offer a dynamic and innovation-driven corporate culture that promotes teamwork, personal development, and a passion for excellence. A range of additional attractive benefits like discounts for sport clubs and others

You can expect challenging, interesting, and varied tasks in an innovative and international environment, with the opportunity to network globally and realize your next career goal.


Have we raised your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application at our Job portal.


Please note that we do not accept any application documents via e-mail, only applications submitted on our job platform due to our data protection guidelines. Furthermore, we do currently not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this role.


If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Team ta-ch@mt.com



About Mettler Toledo


METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.


Equal Opportunity Employment


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