ASU Industrial Technician

VitalAire Canada Inc.; Schweiz; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CARBAGAS AG, a unit within the Air Liquide Group, seeks an ASU Industrial Technician (m/f/d, 100%) for Swiss operations. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, calibrate instrumentation, and support automation and process control under engineering guidance.

The role requires English proficiency and a Swiss electrical license or willingness to obtain one, with on-site plant support and 24/7 reliability responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training (EFZ) as Automatiker or equivalent.
• Willingness to obtain Swiss electrical license if not already held.
• Industrial maintenance experience in an industrial setting.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and instrumentation.
• English required; German is a strong plus.
• Self-reliant, analytical, safety-conscious and a good team communicator.

Responsibilities

• Electrical maintenance and troubleshooting on high-, medium-, and low-voltage systems.
• Calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and MSR sensors.
• Diagnostics and small software/hardware modifications on PLCs and DCS.
• Ensure on-site installations comply with NIV/ESTI electrical regulations.
• Coordinate on-site modifications, commissioning, and major plant revisions.
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 plant reliability.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation calibration

Automation & controls

Electrical safety

PLC & DCS experience

On-call readiness

English proficiency

German language

Education

EFZ Automatiker / Elektromonteur (Swiss)

Swiss electrical license - preferred

Tools

PLCs

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!