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

TechFirm Engineering; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Fluent German is mandatory; English is an advantage. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Automation and Process Engineering teams on maintenance, CAPA, and system

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Automation, or Process Control Engineering or equivalent (HF/BSc/MSc).
• Several years of experience in industrial maintenance, automation, instrumentation, or process manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, process control, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
• Fluent German is mandatory; English is an advantage.
• Knowledge of DeltaV, Syncade MES, and SAP is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Prioritization

Education

Electrical, Automation, or Process Control Engineering degree (HF/BSc/MSc)

Tools

DeltaV

Syncade MES

SAP

Job description

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.