EI&C Maintenance Engineer – German-speaking; m​/w​/d

EI&C Maintenance Engineer – German-speaking (m/w/d)

Shape the Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with Techfirm Engineering

Techfirm Engineering is looking for an EI&C Maintenance Engineer (m/w/d) to support our Life Sciences projects in Switzerland. You’ll help ensure the reliability, performance, and compliance of electrical, instrumentation, automation, and process control systems in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

What You Will Do

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize electrical, instrumentation, automation, and process control systems.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance
  , root-cause investigations, and CAPA implementation.
• Support and troubleshoot DeltaV DCS systems and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Automation, and Process Engineering teams.
• Work with MES platforms
  , preferably Syncade, including production execution, batch records, and system integration.
• Manage maintenance work orders and documentation in SAP.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, safety, and quality requirements, including change controls, deviations, investigations, risk assessments, qualification/validation, and audit-ready documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, equipment reliability, asset management, upgrades, commissioning, and operational readiness
  .

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in Electrical, Automation, or Process Control Engineering
  , or a comparable technical qualification (HF/BSc/MSc).
• Several years of experience in industrial maintenance, automation, instrumentation, or process manufacturing.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, process control, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
• Knowledge of DeltaV, MES (ideally Syncade), and SAP is an advantage
  .
• Strong organizational, analytical, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent German is mandatory
  ; good English is an advantage.
• Proactive, hands-on, reliable, and quality-oriented mindset.
• Swiss-headquartered company with a multicultural environment.
• High-value CAPEX projects across Life Sciences, Energy, Transport, Construction, Chemistry, and more.
• Long-term opportunities with hands-on responsibilities and meaningful project involvement.
• Close collaboration with clients and teams, with real opportunities to make an impact.
• A strong focus on employee well-being, career development, and an inclusive workplace
  .

Please note:
Only Swiss or EU/EFTA nationals, or candidates holding a valid Swiss work/residence permit, can be considered.