Lonza

life sciences

AutomationTechnician

Visp, Switzerland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“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.

life sciences
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting and resolving equipment malfunctions

Eligibility Requirements

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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