Project Engineer

SKAN; Allschwil; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Open culture

Idea development

Sports activities

SKAN Academy

Onboarding

Flat hierarchies

Transparent communication

5 weeks vacation

Zusammenfassung

SKAN, a leader in cleanroom isolators, is seeking a Project Engineer in the Basel region. You will take technical responsibility for customer-specific isolator projects from initial clarification to commissioning, coordinating interfaces and ensuring quality, timelines, and costs in a regulated environment.

You will work with customers, partners and internal teams worldwide, design and document systems, and ensure GMP/MRL compliance while traveling about 10% of the time.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge in process and chemical engineering, ideally isolator technology in pharma.
• Experience in project management (time planning, resource management).
• Degree in process engineering, mechanical engineering, or completed technical education as a technician.
• Fluent in English and German (business level).

Aufgaben

• Process responsibility for isolator-relevant functions
• Lead and ensure general technical project coordination
• Execute engineering tasks and take ownership of process responsibilities
• Design, calculate, and define main components, including the main component list
• Develop and define required system processes
• Create project-specific specifications and design documents such as P&IDs
• Participate in meetings with customers and partners
• Prepare and lead technical customer and partner meetings worldwide
• Monitor budget, timeline, and quality for the project engineering scope
• Interact with suppliers, partners, and customers across SKAN’s business field
• Implement GMP and Machinery Directive/MVO requirements
• Willingness to travel internationally (~10%)

Kenntnisse

Process engineering knowledge

Project management experience

Engineering degree

Fluent English & German

Ausbildung

Degree in process/mechanical engineering or technician education

Jobbeschreibung

Founded in 1968, SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor‑made solutions and an effective service organization have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

Overview

As a Project Engineer, you will take on technical responsibility for customer‑specific isolator projects – from preliminary clarification to commissioning. You will independently coordinate technical interfaces, develop process‑reliable solutions in a regulated environment, and work closely with customers, partners, and internal departments. Your understanding of complex system processes, as well as your attention to quality, timelines, and costs, will be key to the project’s success. You can expect a dynamic environment with plenty of creative freedom and international collaboration. We are looking for several project engineers for this position.

Responsibilities

• Process responsibility for isolator‑relevant functions
• Lead and ensure general technical project coordination
• Execute engineering tasks and take ownership of process responsibilities
• Design, calculate, and define main components, including the main component list
• Develop and define required system processes
• Create project‑specific specifications and design documents, such as P&IDs (Piping & Instrument Diagrams)
• Actively participate in regular meetings with customers and partner companies
• Prepare and, as needed, lead technical customer and partner meetings both in‑house and externally around the world
• Assess, monitor, and ensure compliance with budget, timeline, and quality for the project engineering scope
• Confidently interact with suppliers, partners, and customers across SKAN’s entire business field
• Implement customer and regulatory requirements (GMP – Good Manufacturing Practice; MRL – Machinery Directive / MVO – Machinery Ordinance)
• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10%)

Hardskills

• Knowledge in process and chemical engineering (ideally in isolator technology for the pharmaceutical industry)
• Experience in project management (time planning, resource management)
• Degree in process engineering, mechanical engineering, or a completed technical education as a technician (HLS – heating, ventilation, and sanitation)
• Fluent in English and German (business level)

Softskills

• Solid communication skills both internally and externally (with customers and partners)
• Ability to express yourself clearly and precisely in a technical environment
• Proactive team collaboration and open exchange of information
• Reliability in task execution and ability to meet deadlines
• Willingness to take responsibility and consistently follow through on tasks
• Strong ability to manage changing conditions and goal conflicts

We offer you

• An open and collaborative corporate culture
• Freedom to contribute and develop ideas
• Opportunities to participate in sports and social activities
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities, especially at our SKAN Academy
• Comprehensive and career‑focused onboarding
• Quick decision‑making paths and flat hierarchies
• Transparent and open communication
• 5 weeks of vacation, with the option to take additional leave

For questions please contact Viviane Braxton.