Recrutis is supporting one of its clients, a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing site in the canton of Valais, in the search for a Senior Engineering & Maintenance Expert for the construction and commissioning of new biopharma facilities. The role is positioned as future Head of Plant Engineering for those facilities. Key information Location: canton of Valais, Switzerland — 100% on site, 5 days per week (knockout). Contract: consulting mission on capital investment projects, from feasibility and basic design through qualification. Languages: English and German at professional working level, both used daily (knockout). Scope Act as engineering and maintenance lead from feasibility, conceptual and basic design: equipment standardisation, pipe classes, qualification approach and maintenance strategy. Act as the interface between investment engineering (Global Engineering, contractors) and operations, with main responsibility for utilities input. Deliver the engineering and qualification input required for construction, commissioning and qualification of the new facilities. Implement a cost-efficient preventive and predictive maintenance strategy aligned with the wider site, and define with the Operations Heads the operating organisation and headcount ramp-up. Contribute to GMP and safety risk assessments as a member of the Plant Engineering Leadership Team. Profile — Required criteria (knockout) BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Automation. Proven track record as plant engineering and/or maintenance lead in a GMP biopharma or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Hands‑on experience of capital investment projects through design, construction, commissioning and qualification. Practical command of maintenance strategy and concepts, including preventive and predictive maintenance. Working knowledge of clean and black utilities for biopharma facilities. Differentiators: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, greenfield or major brownfield facility start-up, equipment standardisation and pipe class definition programmes, leadership of cross‑functional teams in a plant engineering structure. Process — Confidential recruitment process. Response within 48 hours for applications meeting required criteria. Active mandate, priority review. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Engineering & Maintenance Expert | Biopharma CAPEX | Consulting Mission Arbeitgeber: Recrutis
Unser Unternehmen ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der Ihnen die Möglichkeit bietet, komplexe Kapitalprojekte im dynamischen Umfeld der Pharma- und Biotech-Branche zu leiten. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Mitarbeiterentwicklung und einer offenen Unternehmenskultur fördern wir Ihre berufliche Entfaltung und bieten Ihnen die Chance, an spannenden Projekten in der Region Biel/Bienne zu arbeiten. Genießen Sie die Vorteile einer flexiblen Arbeitsweise mit regelmäßigen Kundenbesuchen in der französisch- und deutschsprachigen Schweiz, während Sie Teil eines engagierten Teams sind, das Innovation und Qualität schätzt.
