Senior Frigoriste Technician (m/w/d)

PerkinElmer; Luzern; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Senior Frigoriste Technician (m/w/d) to join our on-site service team in Switzerland. You will maintain, calibrate, diagnose, and repair a fleet of controlled temperature units from -80°C freezers to incubators and climatic chambers.

In a GxP regulated environment you will work with on-site CSE colleagues, ensuring compliant record-keeping in CCMS/SMMS and providing frontline support for simple devices such as thermometers and balance instruments.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in refrigeration or cooling appliances repair.
• Experience in a GxP regulated environment preferred.
• Business proficiency in English and German (other languages appreciated).

Responsibilities

• Provide timely repairs of customers' CTU fleet and related devices.
• Maintain calibration, diagnose issues, and perform preventive maintenance.
• Integrate with on-site CSE team and provide frontline support for simple devices.
• Document activities in customer CMMS/SMMS systems, following ALCOA+ principles.
• Adhere to ISO, USP and other relevant standards for maintenance protocols.

Skills

Refrigeration repair

Field service

GxP environment experience

English proficiency

German proficiency

Valid driver's license

Education

Swiss Federal Certificate of Capacity as Installer-Electrician

OIBT/NIV installation licenses (or eligible)

Job description

Senior Frigoriste Technician (m/w/d)

• Job ID: REQ-057898
• Location: Schachen, Entlebuch District, Canton of Lucerne
• Job Type: Regular

We're looking for a skilled Field Service Technician – Controlled Temperature Units (CTU) to maintain, calibrate, diagnose, and repair our customer's Controlled Temperature Unit (CTU) fleet — from -80°C freezers to incubators and climatic chambers. This role also integrates with the on-site Customer Service Engineers (CSE) team, extending support to simpler lab devices.

All activities will be performed in GxP regulated environment and might require access to EHS regulated areas (e.g. ATEX, work at height, potent compound, …)

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Activity types

• temperature mapping and support to qualification,
• maintenance and calibration,
• diagnose, test, and repair,
• cleaning and decontamination,
• Customer's material handling,
• GxP record of performed activities in Customer's CCMS/SMMS systems in line with ALCOA+ principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, knowledgeable, and quality repairs of Customers' appliances,
• Maintain high-quality Customer service and care,
• Look for ways to improve business performance and enhance the Customer experience,
• Communicate benefits of the Value-Added Services Process to the Customer,
• Author maintenance & calibration protocols in line with pertinent standards (ISO, USP, …),
• In addition, will integrate and support the Customer Service Engineers (CSE) team on site, performing frontline assistance, maintenance and qualification of simple devices, such as: thermometers, heat blocks, analytical balances, refrigerated centrifuges, ... (list non-exhaustive).

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Refrigeration/Cooling Appliances Repair Service Technician or similar role
• Valid authorization to work with refrigerants in industrial applications (Swiss VFB-K Art. 1 Abs. 1 Bst. B or equivalent).
• Swiss Federal Certificate of Capacity as an Installer-Electrician or Eligibility for or possession of specific limited installation licenses under Articles 13, 14, or 15 of the Low-Voltage Electrical Installations Ordinance (OIBT/NIV).
• Previous experience in a GxP environment will be considered as preferential.
• Business proficiency in English and German. Any other language would be appreciated.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

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