Official education path
The advanced training lasts two years. It takes place alongside your job. You obtain the federal title this way.
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Swiss professionsMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Leiter/in des Techn. Kundendienstes/Service HFP
You lead the technical customer service. You ensure the highest customer satisfaction.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Head of Technical Customer Service, you plan service processes. You lead teams and resolve complex customer requests efficiently.
You take responsibility for the entire service department in a large manufacturing or trading company. Your main task is to develop modern service concepts. You manage operational budgets. You control spare parts logistics efficiently. You lead a specialist team. You coordinate on-call duties. You ensure that customer requests are always handled quickly and professionally.
FieldMetal, Machinery & Watchmaking
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryElectrical Engineering
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Leiter/in des Techn. Kundendienstes/Service HFP.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 dipl. Leiter/in des Technischen Kundendienstes/Service
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Typical training path
dipl. Leiter/in des Technischen Kundendienstes/Service
Prerequisites
- Completion of at least a 3-year initial training or equivalent education
- 5 years of professional experience in technical customer service/service, including 3 years in a leadership role
Requirements
- Customer-oriented behavior
- Communication skills
- Leadership and social skills
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is often possible. You need technical initial training. You also need long-term leadership experience in the service sector.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership skills
- Customer focus
- Process optimization
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You start your morning in the service office. You review incoming damage reports. You plan the deployment route with your team. You ensure all required spare parts are ready.
- You develop a comprehensive service concept that fits the company goals exactly.
- You create detailed budgets for staff, spare parts, and maintenance contracts.
- You coordinate all spare parts logistics to minimize customer downtime.
- You lead the service team and plan its shifts and qualifications.
- You analyze market needs to calculate new services and fair prices.
- You resolve conflicts in customer complaints through clear communication and pragmatic solutions.
- You negotiate with suppliers and monitor compliance with work contracts.
Working conditions
You work in manufacturing or trading companies. You lead the service or assembly department there. Your office is often connected to the technical warehouse. It is also linked to the technicians' deployment vehicles.
Where to learn
- Technische Kundendienst-Kammer SchweizTuricaphonstr. 11, 8616 Riedikon
- TKSM education AGHegnaustrasse 60, 8602 Wangen
- ABB TechnikerschuleWiesenstr. 26, 5400 Baden
Strengths
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership skills
- Customer focus
- Process optimization
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful periods
- Administrative workload
- Shift readiness
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