Industrial Maintenance Technician - 100%

About the job

Industrial Maintenance Technician - 100%

• Full time
• HUG contract type: Permanent contract
• Department: Operations Department

Company description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the University Hospitals of Geneva are a reference institution at the national and international level. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here.

The position is attached to the Operations Department. This department's mission is to ensure the stewardship and logistics necessary for the smooth running of all HUG services, in terms of catering, cleaning and disinfection of premises, and laundry hygiene. It also manages the sterilisation service, the biomedical and equipment service, as well as Cressy-Santé. More than 1,300 professionals carry out their tasks daily with constant attention to quality, a sense of service, and environmental responsibility.

The Laundry Treatment and Distribution Service offers a comprehensive laundry service that includes the supply and distribution of linen and professional clothing. Patients at certain sites and external clients can also benefit from these services.

Job description

As an industrial maintenance technician, you autonomously carry out all preventive and corrective maintenance tasks on production lines for washing, drying, folding, and transporting hospital linen, as well as installation work requested and organised by hierarchical supervisors.

You ensure the monitoring and supervision of production machines, ensuring compliance with deadlines, standards, and current directives, particularly regarding hygiene and safety. You regularly report your work to your hierarchy using the provided IT tools and databases.

You report any malfunctions, damage, or technical anomalies to the hierarchy or appropriate persons or by the means provided.

You are proficient in mechanical interventions, such as replacing mechanical transmission chains, bearings, or conveyor belt transport bands. You have knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.

Ideally holding the OIBT art13 authorisation, you will be required to work on electrotechnical equipment (frequency converters, low voltage control electrical cabinets, detection cells of various technologies, etc.).

You are comfortable with HMI-type computer interfaces for programming equipment on a line (folding robot, industrial dryers, etc.) and have knowledge of automation and industrial computing.

You update technical documentation and carry out maintenance and cleaning of tools, premises, and assigned machines.

Additionally, you participate, if necessary, in stock management and preparation of material requests.

You have an interest in the evolution of techniques and pass on your knowledge and expertise.

Qualifications

You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as an automation technician, automation fitter, polytechnician, or an equivalent qualification and have at least 2 years of experience in the field. Knowledge of the laundry environment is an asset.

Your key skills are autonomy, helpfulness, and team spirit.

You are open to attending training courses to maintain your skills or develop them as part of a continuous improvement approach.

Additional information

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Function class: 11
• Contract: Permanent contract
• Application deadline: 26.05.2026
• Contact for information: Mr L. Gautier, group leader, tel. 079 553 62 96

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your CV, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, HUG encourages applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.