Our People

Your ideas get things moving. We inspire you.

Our diverse and inclusive workforce values openness, passion, customer focus, ownership, and leadership. We strive to create a culture where everyone can thrive and feel fulfilled, supported by our leadership team who provide opportunities for growth and development. Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction drives us, making our company more than just a workplace, but a community. 
Thank you for visiting ‘Our People’ page – take a look what our people say about their work at Schaffner.

Employee Organization Key Numbers

Some important key figures about our employees at a glance.

1821

Total Employees

46
%

Female Employees

28

Different Nationalities

People Stories

Schaffner supports Miguel's Ironman Journey
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Schaffner supports Miguel's Ironman Journey

We are thrilled to share a remarkable journey of dedication and ambition within the Schaffner group. Meet Miguel, a passionate member of our team who…

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Songkran Festival in Thailand 24.04.23
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Songkran Festival in Thailand

During the summertime in Thailand, most Thai people and tourists are anticipating the Songkran water splashing festival. This event starts on…

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Chinese New Year Gathering – Wishing everyone a prosperous & successful new ‘Year of the Rabbit’! 19/02/2023
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Chinese New Year Gathering – Wishing everyone a prosperous & successful new ‘Year of the Rabbit’!

Our Sales Unit in China enjoyed a great dinner coming together as travel plans at home and abroad eased up after a long time.

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Sports Day in Thailand – A Day to remember 03/12/2022
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Sports Day in Thailand – A Day to remember

After two and a half years without any social activities due to the global pandemic, we were determined that our employees deserved a great event…

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Discover what our Management says about us

Dynamic and future-oriented

“Working in a dynamic and international environment is what drives me at Schaffner. Together with passionate colleagues, we develop solutions for our customers that matter. This is our contribution to make our society more electrified and sustainable.”

Marc Aeschlimann
CEO

Global and personal

“Working globally in a flat organizational structure for a mid-sized company makes Schaffner an attractive employer for me. For people who want to get involved and create something new this is the ideal environment.

Personally, I love contact with people from all backgrounds and appreciate the diversity of our employees very much.”

Nicole Hurni
Head of Global Human Resources

Testimonial Movie

The Schaffner Testimonial Movie. Your ideas get things moving. We inspire you.

The testimonial movie is part of our employer branding campaign. Employees from different functions at our sites in Switzerland, China and Thailand talk about what they value about their work at Schaffner. This gives authentic insights of Schaffner.

“If I were to describe the company in three words, they would be: Entrepreneurial. Open. Human.”

Marc, from Switzerland,
Business Controller

“I like the international working environment. It’s a mix of English, Italian, Spanish and a little bit of German. We are all like a small family.”

Clara, from Spain,
Senior Electronic Engineer

“Invention has been my passion since I was a child. I especially like this aspect of innovation. We are working on the next generation of EMI filters.”

Alejandro, from Spain & Japan,
Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer

“Schaffner is a professional and creative company, and we are passionate about what we do. The philosophy of Schaffner is customer-focused, dedicated to delivering best-in-class customer satisfaction.
In delivering an urgently needed solution for a local automotive customer in 2020, local and global teams in Switzerland worked tirelessly in the lab through the night, to resolve long-standing problems the client had been experiencing.”

Jhony, from China,
AM Sales Manager

“As a team we face challenges. We solve a problem and find results. It makes me feel that I am important to the company.”

Hans, from Brazil,
R&D Engineer

“I had a serious accident and had to relearn a lot of things. Schaffner always supported me well. After a long absence I was happy to come back to work.”

Fränzi, from Switzerland,
Facility Manager

“The sustainable learning program at Schaffner helped drive my professional development, improve my leadership skills while widening my knowledge of Schaffner.
Schaffner provided me wide-ranging opportunities to broaden my horizons and experience global product development and knowledge transfer which created both challenges as well as opportunities. I have always thought of challenges as an opportunity to develop new skills with renewed determination to succeed.”

Li Shenhua, from China,
Quality Manager

“Schaffner is a “big” family in my eyes and I feel right at home with a company that values people. Without doubt, the sense of fairness in how the company operates inspires us all and encourages our loyalty.
In the lockdown in Shanghai during April last year, many employees faced difficulties with shortages of food. Schaffner took ownership, securing resources to take care of every employee.”

Zhou Ying, from China,
Order Processing Specialist

“Thanks go to Schaffner for giving the opportunity for LGBTQ employees to work with others without discrimination.”

Surachayanan, from Thailand,
Planning Officer

“An enjoyable challenge – this is the definition of working at Schaffner. We create new inventions which is very challenging. Thanks to great teams collaborating professionally, we make working together easy and happy. Together we will succeed.”

Pirawan, from Thailand,
Senior Sourcing Engineer

“I started at zero due to my lack of professional experience, but Schaffner gives young people like myself the opportunity to grow. I was able to learn and build my knowledge and skills to take charge and manage tasks for our company and grow my professional career.”

Peerapong, from Thailand,
Senior HRIS Officer

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