Plant Operator KVA (80% - 100%)

14 March 2026
80 – 100%
Permanent position
Winterthur

Job summary

Join Stadtwerk Winterthur, a reliable energy company focused on quality. Enjoy a supportive work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Operate and monitor complex process systems using PLS.
Maintain combustion plants, steam boilers, and flue gas cleaning.
Ensure smooth and economical operations of the waste management plant.

Skills

Completed training as a polymechanic, mechanic, or related field with experience.
Strong problem-solving ability and safety awareness.
Team-oriented with good computer skills.

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About the job

Customer-oriented, reliable, and quality-conscious: We owe our success to these strengths. As a cross-sector company, we take care of all customer concerns regarding electricity, telecommunications, gas, water, district heating, waste incineration, wastewater treatment, and energy contracting – all in accordance with the promise "We offer comfort." Stadtwerk Winterthur offers attractive employment conditions and challenging tasks to its employees. The waste incineration plant (KVA) of the city of Winterthur processes 200,000 tons of waste annually and produces heat for the district heating network of the city of Winterthur as well as about 20 percent of Winterthur's electricity demand. Get involved as a plant operator and actively help ensure this 7 x 24 hour operation. An exciting, varied, and responsible area of responsibility awaits you.

Your Tasks

Operate and monitor our complex process plant via the process control system (PLS)

Maintain the plant components of the two incinerators, the steam boilers, and the flue gas cleaning system

Ensure as disturbance-free and economical operation of the KVA as possible

Troubleshoot, perform repairs, recurring tasks, and inspection rounds

Comply with limit values for flue gas and wastewater, keep operational reports

Participate in the annual maintenance work

Your Profile

Completed training as a polymechanic, machine mechanic, electromechanic, chemical technician, or related professions with several years of professional experience, ideally with experience in thermal process technology

Willingness to learn: You have the pronounced ability and motivation to familiarize yourself with the operation of complex process plants and quickly understand technical contexts.

Desire for development: You have the firm intention to complete the part-time further education to become a heating plant operator with a federal certificate of competence (if not already obtained)

Willingness to work shifts (3-shift operation) in a modern and complex technical environment with partly high emissions (noise, heat, dirt)

High safety and risk awareness, networked thinking, and the ability to solve problems independently and systematically

Precise and independent working style, reliability, and team orientation

Good IT user skills

What We Offer

An exciting challenge in a future-oriented environment

We finance and support your further education to become a heating plant operator with a federal certificate of competence – including time for preparation and exams

Attractive remuneration: An industry-standard salary (depending on experience) plus shift allowances

Structured onboarding: We support you and guide you step by step to our complex plant technology.

A collegial and helpful team

5 weeks of vacation, an additional week from age 55

Versatile further training opportunities

Vacation purchase possible with full-time employment

Contact

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Stefan Hoppe, Production Manager KVA, +41 52 267 31 83.
Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/

We look forward to your online application.