Head of Engineering & Maintenance

Siegfried Evionnaz SA; Evionnaz; In loco; CHF 240.000 - 320.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working hours

Free parking

Health insurance

Employee share plan

Child allowance

Continuing education

REKA checks

Pension plan

On-site fitness

Swibeco benefits

Five weeks leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Siegfried Evionnaz SA is seeking a senior leader to head the site’s engineering, maintenance and utilities. You will define the medium- and long-term roadmaps in line with site strategy and ensure reliable, compliant operations that meet quality and safety standards.

You will lead budgets, capex planning, and capital projects, while developing teams and coordinating with global functions to support site development. A Master’s in engineering and pharma/chemical industry experience are required.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in engineering; significant experience leading engineering and maintenance in chemical/pharma industries.
• Proven people management experience and ability to lead diverse teams across functions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across international functions and sites.

Mansioni

• Define and manage budgets within your scope and the five-year capex plan.
• Oversee capital investment projects from requirements through commissioning and qualification.
• Ensure availability and capacity of facilities, equipment and utilities to meet operations.
• Develop the maintenance strategy to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Optimize asset lifecycle costs and anticipate replacement needs.
• Define and implement the site’s automation strategy.
• Establish KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop teams; coordinate external service providers.
• Ensure GMP, quality, health, safety and environmental standards are met.
• Collaborate with site functions and global teams to align priorities and support development.

Conoscenze

Engineering leadership

Maintenance management

Budget management

GMP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

French

English

Capital projects

Automation strategy

ISO standards

Formazione

Master's degree in engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

\"Expect to grow\", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.

Your Role

As a member of the Site Leadership Team, reporting to the Site Head and with a functional reporting line to the Global Cluster Engineering & Maintenance Head, you will lead the site’s engineering, maintenance and utilities activities. You will define and implement the medium- and long-term roadmap in line with the site strategy. Together with your teams, you will ensure reliable, efficient operations that meet quality, safety and environmental requirements.

Your responsibilities:

• Define and manage budgets within your scope and the five-year capital investment plan.


• Oversee capital investment projects, from requirements definition through commissioning and qualification, ensuring delivery within budget, on schedule and in line with technical requirements.


• Ensure sufficient availability and capacity of facilities, equipment and utilities to meet operational needs.


• Develop the maintenance strategy to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.


• Optimize asset lifecycle costs and anticipate replacement needs.


• Define and implement the site’s automation strategy.


• Establish performance indicators and drive continuous improvement initiatives.


• Lead and develop teams, anticipate skills requirements and coordinate external service providers.


• Ensure compliance with quality standards, GMP requirements, and health, safety and environmental standards across all activities within your scope.


• Work closely with site functions and global teams to align priorities and support the site’s industrial development.

Your Profile

Master’s degree in engineering in a relevant technical discipline. Significant experience leading engineering and maintenance activities in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry. Proven people management experience and the ability to inspire and unite teams. Ability to collaborate effectively across functions in an international environment. Fluency in French and English. Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements, asset reliability, and health, safety and environmental standards (GMP, ISO etc..)

Your Benefits

• Flexible working hours to balance family life, leisure and work


• Free parking


• Health insurance: up to 10% off supplementary insurance with our partners


• Generous, customisable employee share purchase plan


• Child allowance: Siegfried AG increases the statutory cantonal allowance by 10% and pays an additional CHF 100 per month


• Individual continuing education and development opportunities


• REKA Checks: Siegfried AG offers employees a 20% discount


• Attractive company pension plan


• On-site fitness classes and numerous company events


• Access to the Swibeco employee benefits platform


• Five weeks of annual leave, with the option to purchase up to two additional weeks

Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 16 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 4,200 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried is one of the few organizations today that can carry out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof. This unique combination of know-how and experience makes us the most trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.