Equipment Engineer – Medical Device Reliability

Medtronic plc; Vaud; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits

Competitive Salary

Job summary

Medtronic SMO site in Vaud, Switzerland, seeks an Equipment Engineer to support post‑market life cycle management, maintenance programs, and reliability improvements in manufacturing equipment. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to align validation, change control, CAPA, and preventive maintenance activities.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and several years of equipment engineering experience in manufacturing, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electric, Manufacturing, or related)
• Several years of experience in equipment engineering within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with equipment life cycle management, maintenance programs, and reliability improvement
• Experience supporting equipment improvement, replacement, qualification, or validation projects
• Good understanding of equipment qualification and validation processes
• Familiarity with change control procedures and regulatory requirements
• Project coordination experience with the ability to manage priorities and deliverables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to equipment performance and reliability
• Ability to troubleshoot technical equipment issues and implement practical solutions
• Effective communication and collaboration skills when working with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Support projects to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and compliance.
• Collaborate with external equipment vendors and suppliers for equipment procurement, installation, and qualification activities.
• Contribute to equipment replacement and retrofit initiatives to optimize performance and longevity.
• Work closely with maintenance teams to develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and regulatory groups to support project execution.
• Perform equipment acquisition, characterization, installation, qualification, and validation activities.
• Ensure equipment-related activities comply with FDA, ISO, GMP and other regulatory standards.
• Support change control activities and align validation and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to production and maintenance teams.
• Apply root cause analysis tools (FMEA, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams) to identify and resolve equipment issues.
• Participate in investigations related to equipment failures and deviations and support CAPA implementation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Several years of experience in equipment engineering within a manufacturing environment

Experience with life cycle management, maintenance programs, and reliability improvement

Experience supporting equipment improvement, replacement, qualification, or validation

Familiarity with change control procedures and regulatory requirements

Project coordination and strong analytical/problem-solving skills

Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and collaborate cross-functionally

Tools

Qualification & validation processes

Job description

Medtronic SMO site in Vaud, Switzerland, seeks an Equipment Engineer to support post‑market life cycle management, maintenance programs, and reliability improvements in manufacturing equipment. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to align validation, change control, CAPA, and preventive maintenance activities.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and several years of equipment engineering experience in manufacturing, with strong