Application Engineer (m/w/d) – 100%

Eugen Seitz AG; Wetzikon; On-site; CHF 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eugen Seitz AG in Switzerland is seeking an Application Engineer to join SeitzValve and act as the central link between customers, the development team and the product. You will translate customer requirements into innovative valve solutions for high-precision PET applications.

You will develop concepts with customers, define technical specifications, and drive new product developments in an international setting, with close collaboration across internal and external partners, German and English

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 field of PET / blow molding
• Knowledge of valve or fluid technology

Responsibilities

• Developing and shaping 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

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Systems engineering

Product development

Customer collaboration

PET / blow molding

Valve technology

German language

English language

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or systems engineering

Job description

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

SeitzValve, a leader in the development and production of valve technology for gaseous media in the medium- and high-pressure ranges, opens the door to a fascinating world of innovative solutions. Our ambition to think bigger and more progressively drives us to make life better for the next generation. At SeitzValve, we rely on proactivity, a sense of responsibility, reliability, innovation, and enthusiasm to drive our work forward.

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?

Then you’ve come to the right place.

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.

Your Responsibilities:

• 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

Your Profile

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 we offer you

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
• Flat decision-making structures in a close-knit small-to-medium-sized enterprise
• A motivated team with a high level of technical expertise