Mechanic Laborer at the CIT-S Directorate
CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne
Lausanne
Key information
- Publication date:16 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Lausanne
Job summary
Join the CHUV as a mechanic in a dynamic team. Enjoy a supportive work culture!
Tasks
- Oversee mechanical maintenance of access control systems.
- Manage maintenance for doors, windows, and blinds.
- Handle operations of the detergent dosing station.
Skills
- Must have an AFP in metal construction or similar.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficient in common office software.
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Mechanic laborer at the CIT-S Directorate
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety at CHUV is looking for a mechanic for its workshop, with an activity rate between 80% - 100%. The starting date is scheduled for March 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.
Context
The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety at CHUV (CIT-S) has as its main activities operation, maintenance, construction, engineering, technical assistance, and consulting, within its extensive real estate portfolio of more than 40 buildings on the main hospital site.
The three main missions of the Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety (CIT-S):
- Construction and modernization: ensure the study and realization of architectural projects, as well as the renovation of technical installations.
- Operation: ensure the maintenance of all technical and biomedical equipment, as well as the infrastructures of CHUV and its affiliates. Guarantee the production and distribution of fluids and energies necessary for all medical, research, technical, and administrative activities.
- Protection and safety: ensure the protection of property and people.
Mission
- You are responsible for the operation and mechanical maintenance of access control
- You take care of the maintenance of infrastructures (doors, windows as well as blinds)
- You manage the operation of the dosing station for cleaning products.
Profile
- You hold an AFP as a metal construction assistant or a blinds practitioner or an equivalent qualification
- You have some initial professional experience as a laborer, which is an asset.
- You have good analytical skills and responsiveness in solving technical problems
- You are creative, versatile, and autonomous
- You are familiar with common office software.
We offer
Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:
- Top-notch social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
- Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
- A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
- A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
- Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
- Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
- Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
- Quality company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.
Contact and application submission
Contact for information about the position: Mr. Didier Gabry, Workshop Manager, at 021 314 62 84.
Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.
If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70
CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.
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