Lonza
life sciences
AutomationTechnician
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Automation Technician at Lonza. Skills: Electrical, Instrumentation, Control Systems, maintenance. Plan maintenance and calibration. Perform maintenance and calibration”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring high availability and reliability of EMR equipment; Improve equipment performance and reliability
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting and resolving equipment malfunctions
Relocation assistance is available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Electrical or System Engineering, University Degree or equivalent experience, vocational education (EFZ, FH, HF, BSc.), operation and maintenance of pharmaceutical plants or the biotech industry, English, German, GMP standards and protocols
Nice to Have
SAP, COMOS (Plant Engineering Software), DeltaV (Process Control System), MES Syncade (Manufacturing Execution System)
What You'll Do.
Plan maintenance and calibration
Perform maintenance and calibration
Execute preventive and corrective maintenance
Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions
Document maintenance and calibration work
Ensure compliance with GMP
Support production operations
Collaborate with engineering
Participate in equipment qualification and validation
Identify improvement opportunities
Ensure spare parts availability
Maintain inventory for EMR components
Support audits and inspections
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with engineering, automation, and production teams
Communication Scope
English; German
Full Job Description
_**Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, ensuring a smooth transition to our welcoming community in Visp.**_ Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. Join our dedicated team at Lonza in Visp and become part of a group of hardworking professionals at the forefront of life sciences. As an Electrical Instrumentation & Control Technician (m/f/d), you will play a key role in delivering groundbreaking solutions in Visp, Switzerland. This role offers the chance to work in a world-class environment where your contributions will have a lasting impact on the future of medicine. ## What you’ll get: * An agile career and dynamic working culture * An inclusive and ethical workplace * Compensation programs that recognize high performance * Along with competitive salaries, you’ll find a wide range of lifestyle, family and leisure benefits available. ## Key responsibilities: * Planning and performing maintenance and calibration activities for electrical, measurement, and control systems (EMR equipment) * Executing preventive and corrective maintenance according to internal schedules, SOPs, and regulatory requirements * Troubleshooting and resolving equipment malfunctions, including sensors, transmitters, control loops, and automation interfaces * Documenting all maintenance and calibration work in the appropriate systems (e.g., CMMS, calibration software) * Ensuring compliance with GMP, GAMP, safety regulations, and internal quality standards * Supporting production operations by ensuring high availability and reliability of EMR equipment * Collaborating wit
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