Heerbrugg
Production Engineering Technician (m/f/d)
- 30 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Heerbrugg
About the job
Production Engineering Technician (m/f/d)
Employment type: Full-time, permanent position
Department: Industrial Engineering / Production Equipment
Location: Heerbrugg region (Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
About the companyOur client is a world-leading provider of state-of-the-art optronic equipment, systems and sensors for highly precise civil as well as military applications. With a tradition of over 100 years and excellence, the company stands for stability, security and continuous technological innovation. Daily actions are based on strong corporate values such as empowerment, commitment, customer focus, lived team spirit and agility. For this dynamic and future-oriented environment, we are looking for a proactive personality to strengthen the team.
Your main tasksSeries support & system data: Continuous maintenance, updating and management of user-specific system data during ongoing operations.
Maintenance & further development: Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electronics as well as software for production equipment; close cooperation with the development team on technical advancement.
Prototype & assembly construction: Independent design and realisation of simple electronic assemblies and software components for direct use in production facilities.
IT infrastructure in production: Ensuring smooth operation of production PCs, including performing software updates, new installations, setting up new computers and responsibility for backup management.
Error analysis & optimisation: Systematic fault finding and analysis in case of malfunctions as well as proactive support in software optimisation based on production feedback and data analyses.
Quality assurance: Reliable execution and documentation of assigned device and equipment calibrations.
Education: Successfully completed technical basic training as an electronics technician, automation technician or a comparable qualification.
Professional experience: Ideally initial solid professional experience in a similar role in an industrial environment, preferably in production, assembly or equipment technology.
Expertise: Proficient handling of relevant software applications as well as practical experience in scripting.
Working style: High degree of independence, reliability as well as a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
Soft skills: Strong team spirit and enjoyment of close, interdisciplinary collaboration at the interface between production and development.
Languages: Very good German skills (fluent) as well as good English skills in spoken and written form.
You can expect a varied, dynamic and versatile range of tasks with great scope for design in an internationally operating high-tech company. You will benefit from flat hierarchies, modern working tools and a close interface function where you can optimally link theory and practice.