ASU Industrial Technician

Balazs; Schweiz; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

CARBAGAS AG, a member of the Air Liquide Group, seeks an ASU Industrial Technician (m/f/d) 100% to perform electrical maintenance, instrumentation calibration and process control tasks in an industrial setting. The role includes on-site commissioning, safety compliance and participation in major plant revisions.

Requirements include EFZ in Automatiker/Elektromonteur or equivalent, experience with PLCs/DCS, and strong English; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training in a technical field (EFZ) as Automatiker, Elektromonteur, Elektroinstallateur or Netzelektriker.
• Experience in electrical maintenance and troubleshooting in industrial settings.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance on electrical systems and MCCs.
• Calibrate and maintain instrumentation, sensors and gas measurement systems.
• Diagnostics and small software/hardware changes on PLCs and DCS.
• Ensure regulatory electrical safety compliance and participate in audits.
• Coordinate on-site electrical modifications and commissioning of new systems.
• Join local on-call rotation for emergency electrical troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation & Calibration

Automation & control systems

Electrical safety compliance

Project coordination

On-call readiness

English language

German language (plus)

Education

EFZ technology/vocation in Automatiker/Elektromonteur etc.

Tools

PLC & DCS systems

Job description

Who are we?

CARBAGAS AG, a company of the Air Liquide Group, produces and supplies high-quality gasses for industrial and medical application among others. In parallel, the company develops and settles tailored gas systems in technical terms. We are everywhere in your daily life and you do not see us! From the gas in your lemonade to the chip in your smartphone through the reduction of gas emission, we take part to our customers’ innovative development of applications.

ASU Industrial Technician (m/f/d, 100%)

• Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on high-, medium-, and low-voltage electrical systems, motor control centers (MCC), power distribution, and auxiliary plant equipment.
• Instrumentation & Calibration (MSR): Calibrate, inspect, and maintain instrumentation, sensors, control valves, transmitters, and analytical gas measurement systems (analyzing oxygen, nitrogen, and argon purity).
• Automation & Process Control: Perform diagnostics, fault-finding, and small software/hardware modifications on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) under the guidance of our engineering experts.
• Electrical Safety Compliance: Ensure all on-site installations comply with Swiss electrical regulations (NIV, ESTI). Participate in periodic internal safety audits and technical inspections.
• Project Support & Revisions: Coordinate on-site electrical modifications, commissioning of new systems, and collaborate during major turnaround plant revisions.
• On-Call / Picket Duty: Participate in the local on-call rotation (approx. 6–8 weeks per year) to handle emergency electrical troubleshooting, ensuring continuous customer supply and 24/7 plant reliability.

Are you a match?

• Technical Education: Completed vocational training (EFZ) as an Automatiker, Elektromonteur, Elektroinstallateur, or Netzelektriker (or equivalent technical qualification).
• Electrical License: Swiss operating electrician authorization according to Art. 13 NIV (Betriebselektriker-Bewilligung) is highly desired, or the eligibility and willingness to obtain it promptly.
• Industrial Experience: Proven experience in electrical maintenance and troubleshooting in an industrial setting, ideally in chemical processing, oil & gas, or process automation.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of electrical schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and process instrumentation. Experience with PLCs and DCS systems is a strong advantage.
• Languages: English is a MUST. German is a strong PLUS.
• Softskills: Self-reliant, analytical, highly safety-conscious, resilient, and an effective team communicator.

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!