Industrial Maintenance Technician - 100%

Company Description

With more than 12,000 employees representing 160 professions, the University Hospitals of Geneva are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2024 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 operation of all HUG facilities, in terms of catering, cleaning and disinfection of premises, and laundry hygiene. It also manages the sterilization service, 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 complete 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 independently perform all preventive and corrective maintenance tasks on production lines for washing, drying, folding, and transporting hospital linen, as well as installation work requested and organized 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 tools and computer databases.

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

You master mechanical interventions, such as replacing mechanical transmission chains, bearings, or conveyor belts for article transport. You have knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.

Ideally holding the OIBT art13 authorization, you will be required to work on electrotechnical equipment (frequency converters, low voltage control 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 perform 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 evolving techniques and share your knowledge and expertise.

Qualifications

You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as an automation technician, automation fitter, polytechnician, or equivalent training 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
• Application deadline: 31.10.2025
• Contact for information: Mr. L. Gautier, group leader, tel. 079 553 62 96

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, 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, the HUG encourage 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.