Holcim Schweiz operates three cement plants, 16 gravel operations, and 36 concrete facilities across Switzerland, supported by a 1,500-person workforce. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward industrial control systems (Simatic S7, DCS, PLC, SCADA, Modbus, OPC) and SAP/Salesforce for business operations—a typical heavy-manufacturing profile. Active hiring is accelerating in engineering and operations roles, with notable focus on electrical infrastructure modernization and quarry digitalization, indicating capital reinvestment in plant automation and mining efficiency.
Notable leadership hires: Electrical Project Lead, Director Sables & Graviers
Holcim Schweiz is a leading Swiss manufacturer of cement, aggregates, and concrete products, operating as a subsidiary of the global Holcim group. The company serves the building construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors across Switzerland and Peru. With 55 operational sites including three cement plants, 16 gravel extraction facilities, and 36 concrete batching plants, Holcim Schweiz combines commodity-scale production with localized service delivery. Core operational challenges include reducing plant downtime, managing energy efficiency across electrical systems, and digitizing quarry and mining operations.
SAP, Salesforce, LIMS, and SuccessFactors handle business operations. Plant control relies on Simatic S7 programmable logic controllers, DCS, SCADA, Modbus, OPC, and Ethernet/IP for real-time equipment and process monitoring.
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the company operates 55 sites across Switzerland and is also hiring in Peru. Operations include three cement plants, 16 gravel facilities, and 36 concrete plants.
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