Frauenfeld
Maintenance Employee (a)
- 20 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- 8501 Frauenfeld
About the job
The Baumer Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of sensors and measuring instruments for factory and process automation. We owe this success to our approximately 2,800 employees worldwide, who are always passionate, expert, and committed in their search for the best solutions for our customers.
The headquarters in Frauenfeld (Thurgau) sets the pace for the globally sought-after Baumer sensor solutions. Around 700 employees from engineering, product management, manufacturing, logistics, sales, and services work closely together here: engineers continuously develop new solutions, while the production and logistics teams ensure that the sensors arrive at customers on time and in Baumer quality.
Precision, quality, and technological excellence are central success factors of our sensor solutions. To ensure that our measuring and production systems function reliably at all times, we are looking for a technically skilled individual who takes responsibility and enthusiastically tackles technical challenges. In this role, you will work on modern production systems in the fields of electronics, mechanics, and measurement technology. Through calibrations, maintenance, modifications, and troubleshooting, you will ensure that our systems meet the highest quality standards and are reliably available. You will benefit from short decision-making paths, an experienced team, and an innovative technological environment at Baumer's headquarters. If you enjoy analysing, getting stuck in, and want to make a visible contribution to the quality and future of our sensor solutions with your expertise, we look forward to meeting you.
What I do
- You analyse and rectify electrical and mechanical faults in measuring systems and technical equipment, ensuring high availability of our systems.
- You perform calibrations of measuring instruments and electrical measuring circuits, ensuring compliance with our high quality and precision standards.
- You carry out electrical repairs, technical modifications, as well as the production and testing of test cables, actively contributing to the further development of existing equipment.
- You plan and implement preventive maintenance, making an important contribution to the long-term operational safety of our infrastructure.
What it takes
- You have completed training as a mechatronics technician, automation technician, or electromechanical technician and possess a solid technical understanding of electrical and mechanical systems.
- You have several years of professional experience in an industrial environment, ideally complemented by experience in service or maintenance.
- You communicate confidently in German, both spoken and written, and have English skills at least at level A2.
- You work in a structured manner with MS Office and SAP and convince through an independent, responsible, and solution-oriented working style.
With us, collaboration happens where ideas are born: together on site. We are convinced that good leadership, team spirit, and quick decisions work best when people can exchange ideas personally. That is why we deliberately focus on 100% work on site – for close collaboration, short distances, and a lively corporate culture.
Benefits
- Infrastructure & Equipment: Depending on the location, there are free parking spaces, changing rooms with shower facilities, discounted clothing, and other perks.
- Catering: We provide affordable, good catering, special offers during night shifts, and fruit and mineral water for in between.
- Work-Life Balance & Family: We support families and design working hours as flexibly as possible. And very importantly: unforeseen incidents and difficult times also have a place with us.
- Events: We also like to celebrate events. For example, at our legendary summer parties or joint Christmas celebrations. Or on our team outings. And we are quite good at sports events too.
- Care & Bonuses: We say thank you for long-standing company loyalty or special commitment in job referrals externally. We appreciate special effort and give something back.
- Health: We have high standards in occupational safety and support our employees with health offers to stay fit and healthy.
- Social Benefits: Depending on the location, we support our employees with attractive conditions for pension, accident, and special leave.
- Young Talent: We equip our professionals of tomorrow with top training. But there are also other experiences best had when young. Joint camps with various sports and group activities, for example.
- Knowledge & Learning: In addition to language courses, we offer company-specific further training depending on the professional field. And so that one hand knows what the other is doing, we enable assignments in other work areas.
- Discounts & Reductions: Depending on the location, our employees benefit from special conditions and discounts in the areas of sport, leisure, and clothing.
Questions about the application?
Aurelia Koster
HR Business Partner
+41 52 728 16 73
Applications from recruitment agencies cannot be considered for this position. Thank you for your understanding.