Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibers in spinning mills. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems and components used to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns in the most cost-efficient manner. Cutting-edge spinning technology from Rieter contributes to sustainability in the textile value chain by minimizing the use of resources. Rieter has been in business for 230 years, has 18 production locations in ten countries and employs a global workforce of around 4 790, about 16% of whom are based in Switzerland.
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 Owner
In this role, you will be responsible for a strategic leadership position in managing Rieter's IoT Machine Platform. You will oversee the full lifecycle management, architecture, stakeholder communication, and technical alignment across teams. You will develop a strategic vision that aligns platform capabilities with product requirements and departmental roadmaps.
Your Tasks
- Develop platform strategy and roadmap aligned with Rieter's digital vision
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical features
- Own Machine Platform portfolio, ensuring seamless integration with ESSENTIAL
- Continuously align machine platform development with departmental roadmaps
- Maintain prioritized product backlog, balancing feature development, maintenance, and technical debt
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (Development, DevOps, Security, Data Science)
- Act as primary liaison between Product Units, development, and executive management
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Champion platform capabilities internally and externally, including events and market engagements
- Develop compelling product narratives to enhance market engagement
- Guide platform implementation, uphold technical standards, and drive continuous capability improvements
- Lead technical decision-making and establish strategic technical partnerships
- Facilitate technical discussions to align platform capabilities with product needs and work closely with machine Product Units to ensure the Machine Platform meets control system requirements
- Ensure compliance with technical standards and regulatory requirements
- Execute product releases aligned with strategic milestones and roadmap
- Define MVPs, manage program dependencies, track implementation milestones (D30-D50), and mitigate risks
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years in product management or technical leadership
- Experience with industrial automation, control systems, and embedded systems or PLC programming desirable
- Strong expertise in control system architecture, software methodologies, and IT/OT integration
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to balance technical complexity with strategic business goals
- International, cross-cultural experience beneficial
- Fluent English (German advantageous)
Your Benefits
- 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: 22502211135ms
Business: Machines & Systems
Country: Switzerland
Company: Rieter
Functional Area: Digital Solutions
Entry Level: Management
Contract type: Unlimited
Location: Winterthur
Antonina Di Mario
HR Manager
Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur
www.rieter.com
Are you interested? If you recognize yourself in this profile and you would like to be part of a successful team, we look forward to meeting you soon. Please send us your complete application documents online.