Plant & Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for a Plant & Maintenance Engineer to join our Life Sciences expert teams in Visp on a permanent contract as a consultant and support the on-site execution and coordination of maintenance and small technical projects in a cGMP biotech/pharma manufacturing environment.

• Ensure proper and cost‑effective maintenance execution while maintaining sufficient equipment availability, including interaction with authorities.
• Prepare and coordinate maintenance activities together with internal workshops.
• Technical project leadership for sub‑projects and small projects to optimize and implement processes, equipment, and internal workflows.
• Issue work orders, conduct technical‑commercial evaluations, capacity planning to optimize equipment and personnel utilization.
• Monitor and comply with the available budget (maintenance, production changes, and investments).
• Update and verify equipment documentation such as P&IDs, zoning and layout plans, bill of materials, and change management according to cGMP.
• Train equipment operators and workshop staff regarding process and equipment knowledge as well as safety, hygiene, environment, and quality (cGMP).

• University degree (Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering) or University of Applied Sciences degree (FH)/Technical School (HF).
• Professional experience, ideally in biotech/pharma.
• Good knowledge of GMP; knowledge of COMOS (Plant Engineering Software) and SAP is a plus.
• Independent and flexible working style, strong team spirit and communication skills.
• Structured, focused, and well‑organized.
• Solution‑oriented and open to new ideas.
• Fluent in German and good English skills.