Maintenance Engineer - Electrical & Instrumentation (GMP)

ALTEN; Wallis; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical, Instrumentation & Control) for a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment in Switzerland. You will optimize critical systems, minimize downtime, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Operations, Automation, and Engineering teams.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Automation/Process Control engineering, strong GMP experience, and hands-on DeltaV DCS, SAP maintenance, and Syncade MES skills.

Qualifications

• Fluent in German; proficient in English.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Process Control Engineering, or related field (HF, BSc, MSc).
• Proven experience in industrial maintenance, automation, or process manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of GMP-regulated operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable operation of electrical, instrumentation, automation, and process control systems.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues to minimize downtime and production interruptions.
• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement CAPA solutions.
• Uphold GMP, safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Support DeltaV DCS and automation infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and implement automation improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to system lifecycle management, upgrades, and validation.
• Provide MES support, ideally Syncade; resolve batch record issues.
• Maintain interfaces between automation platforms, MES, and business systems.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Industrial instrumentation

DeltaV DCS

SAP maintenance

Syncade MES

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Education

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

Tools

DeltaV DCS

SAP maintenance

Syncade MES

Job description

ALTEN is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical, Instrumentation & Control) for a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment in Switzerland. You will optimize critical systems, minimize downtime, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Operations, Automation, and Engineering teams.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Automation/Process Control engineering, strong GMP experience, and hands-on DeltaV DCS, SAP maintenance, and Syncade MES skills.