CAD/CAM Technician

About the job

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

CAD/CAM Technician Vulcanising

For the CH-VAT Operations area, we are looking for a technically skilled individual with a focus on CAD/CAM, 3-axis CNC milling, 3-axis CNC turning and vacuum clamping technology.

Your main tasks

• Design of vacuum and multi-clamping fixtures in CAD
• Creation, adjustment and optimisation of CAM/CNC programmes for 3-axis CNC milling and 3-axis CNC turning machines
• Commissioning of new and modified programmes on 3-axis CNC milling and turning machines
• Manufacture of vulcanised parts on multi-clamping fixtures
• Production, processing and commissioning of vacuum clamping fixtures
• Optimisation of clamping concepts, machining strategies, tools and cutting data
• Analysis and resolution of problems with programmes, tools, components and clamping fixtures
• Maintenance and management of programmes, technical data and documentation in the PLM system
• Collaboration with production, engineering and quality assurance

Your profile

• Training as a polymechanic with a federal certificate of competence (Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis, EFZ) or comparable technical training
• Experience in 3-axis CNC milling and 3-axis CNC turning
• Good knowledge of CAD/CAM programming, ideally Top Solid
• Experience with vacuum and multi-clamping fixtures
• Understanding of technical drawings, manufacturing processes and testing requirements
• Independent, precise and solution-oriented working style
• High quality and sense of responsibility
• Team spirit and willingness to support production

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct .