VAT Vakuumventile AG
Haag
Maintenance Specialist
- 09 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Fluent)
- 9469 Haag
About the job
About VAT
At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading provider of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for over 60 years. With more than 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag (Switzerland) and run production sites in Switzerland, Malaysia, and Romania, as well as sales and service centres around the globe.
Our passion for integrity, teamwork, customer focus, and innovation guides us - always together as #oneVAT.
When you join us, you become part of a dedicated, international team where your voice counts, your ideas make a difference, and your professional development is supported.
Maintenance Specialist
Purpose of the Role
In this role, you ensure the availability and reliability of production equipment through efficient planning and coordination of maintenance activities. You support smooth operations through professional spare parts management, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and active participation in investment and improvement projects.
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate scheduled maintenance measures for production equipment.
- Organise annual maintenance in close coordination with production.
- Procure, request, and reorder spare parts within the specified budget.
- Support the procurement process for new equipment and technical investments.
- Coordinate and supervise external service providers for planned and unplanned maintenance work.
- Conduct incoming goods inspections and analyse spare parts.
- Participate in technical and organisational projects for continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with occupational safety regulations and monitor safety standards of external service providers.
Qualifications
- Completed technical training.
- Experience with machine components and spare parts management.
- Experience in administrative tasks within maintenance.
- Basic knowledge of purchasing and supplier management.
- Experience in collaboration with internal and external interfaces.
- Good MS Office skills.
- Strong communication skills and appropriate communication at different levels.
- Independent, reliable, and structured working style combined with high team spirit.
- Very good German language skills, both spoken and written (mandatory). English skills are an advantage.
Switzerland 9469 Haag Seelistrasse 1
