Olten
Measurement Technician: Maintenance Passenger Trains
- 19 October 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Olten
About the job
Move Switzerland with us.
Measurement Technician: Maintenance Passenger Trains
Olten
from now or by arrangement
60-100%
103883
This is what you can look forward to.
You can expect a varied and exciting working day and together with a motivated team you make an important contribution to public transport. You are attached to the locksmith team, work with other colleagues in vehicle measurement at the Olten workshop and also at other locations in Switzerland – collaborate with engineering and production technology, have a strong IT affinity and are flexible & proactive, spatial imagination and reading & understanding drawings are nothing new to you. We support development wishes and offer a variety of internal training opportunities for your personal career at SBB. Attractive working conditions are important to us, for example a free 2nd class GA and discounted travel abroad – also for the family. On our website you will find more exciting information about our benefits .
This is what you can achieve.
- As a measurement technician, you are responsible for detecting irregularities on the bodywork and structure of our passenger coaches. Using the latest equipment, you identify these, document them and thus determine further change processes.
- Thanks to your work, our customers can travel safely and punctually with our trains and enjoy a pleasant travel experience.
- Through your professional and precise way of working, you are a valuable member of the team.
- You contribute to the success of the team with your positive and solution-oriented attitude and approach.
- In a regulated working environment (EN 15085), you move safely and collaboratively with the help of your internal & external partners.
This is what you bring with you.
- For this responsible position, we are looking for employees who already have experience in measurements for constructions or, even better, of vehicles or vehicle bodies.
- You should master the handling of measuring devices and their installations flawlessly. Additionally, it is essential that you have good spatial imagination and a precise way of working.
- It is also indispensable that you are proficient in using IT tools and measurement programmes (preferably Polyworks), as well as common MS Office programmes.
- A completed vocational training EFZ as a polymechanic is mandatory for this position.
- Reading and understanding drawings is compulsory. In addition, you can communicate effortlessly in German and understand demanding dialogues (B2-C1). Any additional language, such as French, is a plus.
- You are willing to work in 2 shifts to also take on welding supervision during a late shift and to support and advance the shift employees. Due to our safety precautions, it is important that you have good health with unrestricted hearing and vision.
Your salary and benefits.
We have a fair and progressive salary system and actively promote pay equality. Therefore, further and detailed information about the salary system at SBB is transparently accessible. This position is at requirement level F, regional allowance level 0. More about salary and benefits .
This is how the entry succeeds.
Your desire to move Switzerland with us is our greatest motivation. Therefore, we waive a cover letter for this position. If you still want to share your motivation with us, you can still do so in our application tool. Achieving great things is easier on a first-name basis. This already starts with your application.
We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.
About the position
Beat Gilgen, Team Leader Phone +41 79 604 91 81