Senior Plant Engineering Lead — Biopharma GMP & Maintenance

GXP CONSULTING Switzerland; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GXP CONSULTING Switzerland in Visp, Switzerland seeks a Senior Engineering & Maintenance Expert to lead the engineering readiness of next-generation biopharma facilities. You will shape the engineering foundation and oversee design, qualification, and commissioning to ensure GMP compliance and reliability.

You will bridge global teams, define maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvement while partnering with Operations on ramp-up and organizational readiness.

Qualifikationen

• BSc or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or related discipline.
• Significant experience in engineering, maintenance, and/or capital projects within biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of plant engineering, utilities, equipment, maintenance, qualification and GMP requirements.
• Proven ability to lead complex multidisciplinary engineering initiatives and influence decisions across boundaries.
• Structured, proactive, solution-oriented approach with sound decisions in complex environments.
• Strong business and financial awareness and impact of engineering on performance and cost of ownership.
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to develop teams and engage stakeholders.
• English and German proficiency; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Shape future facilities from the start, providing engineering and maintenance leadership across design, construction, commissioning and qualification.
• Bridge engineering and operations, serving as interface between global teams, contractors, and future manufacturing organizations.
• Define the engineering foundation of facilities, including equipment standards, utilities, qualification approaches, and tools.
• Build maintenance strategy for the future with scalable preventive and predictive concepts aligned with site standards.
• Influence facility design and investment decisions with an operational perspective to improve reliability and total cost of ownership.
• Prepare the organization for operations by partnering with Operations leadership on design and ramp-up.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, introducing new technologies and ways of working.
• Embed safety and quality by design, contributing to GMP, safety and risk assessments.
• Lead through influence, aligning multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, projects, maintenance and qualification.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Multidisciplinary teams

English proficiency

German proficiency

Ausbildung

BSc or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical/Automation

Tools

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Jobbeschreibung

GXP CONSULTING Switzerland in Visp, Switzerland seeks a Senior Engineering & Maintenance Expert to lead the engineering readiness of next-generation biopharma facilities. You will shape the engineering foundation and oversee design, qualification, and commissioning to ensure GMP compliance and reliability.

You will bridge global teams, define maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvement while partnering with Operations on ramp-up and organizational readiness.