Application Engineer (m/w/d) – 100%

Eugen Seitz AG; Wetzikon; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SeitzValve is seeking an Application Engineer to bridge customers and development teams in the PET valve domain. You will work with international customers to translate requirements into innovative valve solutions, shaping concepts and driving new product developments.

Ideal candidates have a strong mechanical or systems engineering background, experience in PET/blow molding, and excellent German and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or systems engineering.
• Several years of experience in product development (ideally >5 years).
• Experience with technically challenging products in an industrial setting.
• Understanding of customer requirements and their translation into technical solutions.
• Enjoyment of direct customer contact and international collaboration.
• Very good German and English language skills.
• Experience in the PET / blow molding field.
• Knowledge of valve or fluid technology.

Responsibilities

• Bring technology to the customer and ideas to the product.
• Bridge between customer and development team; translate requirements into solutions.
• Develop high-precision valve solutions for PET with customers; deliver fast, precise outcomes.
• Serve as the central link between customer, development team, and product; identify opportunities and drive new solutions forward.
• Collaborate with customers to develop design concepts.
• Define and own technical specifications of valve solutions.
• Work on complex development projects in an international setting.
• Be the primary contact for technical customer inquiries and new applications.
• Initiate and drive new product developments in PET sector.
• Build expertise in blow molding and valve technology.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Customer contact

International collaboration

German language

English language

Pet / blow molding

Valve technology

Education

Mechanical or Systems Engineering degree

Job description

Welcome to the fascinating world of high-pressure solenoid valves at SeitzValve!

Your responsibilities

• Bring technology to the customer—and ideas to the product
• Are you not only an engineer, but also a bridge between the customer and the development team?, Do you understand technical requirements—and turn them into innovative solutions?
• At Seitz, you’ll work alongside our customers to develop high-precision valve solutions for the PET industry—an environment where technology, speed, and precision are crucial
• As an Application Engineer, you serve as the central link between the customer, the development team, and the product., You understand applications, identify opportunities, and actively drive new solutions forward
• Developing and helping to shape design concepts in close collaboration with customers
• Responsibility for the technical specifications of valve solutions
• Collaborating on complex development projects in an international environment
• Primary point of contact for technical customer inquiries and new applications
• Initiating and driving new product developments in the PET sector
• Building and deepening expertise in blow molding and valve technology
• Close collaboration with internal teams and external partners

What makes you successful

• Degree in mechanical engineering or systems engineering
• Several years of experience in product development (ideally >5 years)
• Experience with technically challenging products in an industrial setting
• Understanding of customer requirements and their translation into technical solutions
• Enjoyment of direct customer contact and international collaboration
• Very good German and English language skills
• Experience in the field of PET / blow molding
• Knowledge of valve or fluid technology

What Sets You Apart

• You take the initiative to drive projects forward and take responsibility
• You think analytically, creatively, and with an entrepreneurial mindset
• You are open and approachable and enjoy working as part of a team
• You have the courage to propose and implement new ideas
• You think outside the box and continue to refine solutions

Here’s what you can look forward to

• Exciting technologies in the field of PET and industrial applications
• Direct collaboration with international customers
• Ample creative freedom and autonomy