Our employees – your contact partners

As Chairman of the Board of Directors, Karl Steiner has remained a creative developer to this day. With a workload of 3 days, he still passionately researches complex technical solutions and supports the company in an advisory capacity. In his private life he is full of energy too: He loves everything to do with technology and cars and enjoys extensive hiking and travelling.

Valerie Steiner likes contrasts. As Managing Director, she skilfully masters the balancing act between dry figures – which require uncompromising accuracy – and the needs and concerns of the staff. Her leisure time is equally rich in contrast. Whether travelling or on horseback it's always an adventure, whereas when reading for pleasure the thrills are provided by the words on the page.

Head of Innovation/Toolmaking, Michael Steiner gets to the bottom of complex associations and creates synergies and automation solutions with passion, in order to make the manufacture of SKS products even more efficient. He also expresses this passion in his personal life when restoring classic cars. His favourite way to spend his leisure time is with his kids Elin and Nick and their mum Simone.

Diversity makes the difference. As Head of the Communication and Marketing as well as Sales department, Lilian Steiner values the creativity of her job just as much as the direct contact with people and the ever-changing challenges. She also likes diversity in her leisure time. Whether it be reading, cooking, sewing, tennis or meeting friends, Lilian Steiner enjoys variety.

Challenge accepted. For Stefan Wohlwend, no challenge is too big, no sustainable solution too far away. As Head of Technology, he gives his very best for our customers every day and makes the impossible possible. He loves to go biking, skiing or to the gymnastics club. Spending time with his family is very important to him - and the ideal way to recharge his batteries.

New projects are his speciality. As the Operational Manager, Christoph Weber enjoys actively shaping processes and manufacturing methods, and is always tackling new challenges. In his personal life he is politically-minded and active in the community, and he burns off energy doing sports in the countryside. On the other hand, he enjoys some peace and quiet as a passionate theatre- and concert-goer.

He loves challenges - both on the job and in his free time. In both areas, Roger Zweifel benefits from his flexibility and stamina. He appreciates the teamwork and quick decision-making processes at SKS AG. The fact that the Head of Production Engineering is always aiming high is also demonstrated by his hobbies: mountaineering, skiing and biking.

Technology and people: Both belong to the job of Urs Dürst, and he loves exactly this combination. The project manager is responsible for parts production and technical work and appreciates the contact with customers and employees.
Urs Dürst has a family with three children and is active in his spare time - with ice skates and hockey stick, the bike, the ski or in the gymnastics club.

The manufacture of plastic parts is a team sport. As a design engineer, Günter Lassnig experiences this every day in the interaction between workshop and production when technical solutions are needed. This is no problem for him as a sporty team player – after all, in his leisure time he also provides perfect passes on the volleyball court and burns off energy on his mountain bike.

Always keeping track of everything. As a scheduler, Paul Hofmann resolves all scheduling conflicts whenever possible and is the interface for all departments, internally and externally on the customer side. In hectic situations his hobbies help him, because as a footballer and tennis player he is used to quick ball handling and likes to shift into a higher gear on his bike.

Jasmina Ristic is motivated to get the best out of existing resources. She’s in her element when it comes to planning and organising orders and has everything under control, from details to the big picture. She is also fascinated by nature and loves the details. In her free time, Jasmina Ristic prefers to be out in the countryside – no matter whether at hiking, running or walking.

As Head of Purchasing, Markus Baumann ensures that everything runs smoothly, from contact with suppliers to price negotiations, through to components and sales. He appreciates the versatility of his Job as well as the daily contact with suppliers and employees. Outside of work, he is an active team player, too. He enjoys travel, sport and cars.

Precision is his passion. This means that Patrik Bosshard, as Head of Quality Assurance and Quality Management, is in exactly the right place in every sense of the word. Conscientious and structured, he works closely with the various departments to ensure that quality always remains at the highest level. He draws strength from jogging and spending time with his family.

Good teamwork leads to success: Daniel Kessler knows this not only as a football fan. In the company too, team spirit counts for him. And so he delivers long passes in the form of well-founded analyses for colleagues in production and in various projects. The determined and solution-oriented Deputy Head of Quality Assurance enjoys spending his free time outdoors with his family and dog.