Laboratory Technician 60 - 100% (m/f/d)
Testex AG
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:04 September 2025
- Workload:60 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join TESTEX, a leading Swiss testing and certification institute. Be part of a dynamic team focused on sustainability and quality in textiles.
Tasks
- Independently handle testing orders in the accredited textile lab.
- Create investigation reports in German and English for clients.
- Maintain testing equipment and manage laboratory infrastructure.
Skills
- Completed education as a textile technologist or laboratory technician.
- Strong knowledge of relevant standards and testing processes.
- Excellent organizational skills and team spirit with good communication.
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leather industry. Founded in 1846 and originally known as the "Silk Drying Institute Zurich," the
TESTEX Group is headquartered in Switzerland and today operates 40 branches in North America, Europe, and Asia with over 400 employees worldwide.
The TESTEX Group is a founding member of OEKO-TEX® and has established itself as a reliable partner for manufacturers, retailers, and brands worldwide to achieve their sustainability and quality goals. We are committed to advancing ecological and social responsibility. In doing so, we always strive to comply with the highest
standards of professionalism and technical competence to ensure the best quality in all our activities.
Are you ready for a new challenge?
For our Technology department at our headquarters in Zurich, we are looking for a talented and dynamic individual to start immediately or by arrangement as
Laboratory Technician 60 - 100% (m/f/d)
Your area of responsibility
Independent processing of test orders in the accredited textile laboratory according to ISO standards
Handling damage cases
Creating investigation reports in German and English
Maintaining test equipment and checking for flawless function
Performing maintenance work on laboratory infrastructure
Ordering and managing test equipment, chemicals
Participating in development projects in the laboratory environment
What you bring
Completed training as a textile technologist or textile laboratory technician
Several years of professional experience in the textile sector
Sound knowledge of relevant standards, testing processes, and occupational safety guidelines
Careful, reliable, and independent working style with a sense of organization and efficiency
Good user knowledge of MS Office
Very good German and good English skills (spoken and written)
Resilience, team spirit, constructive communication skills, and empathy
Openness to innovations and enjoyment of a dynamic, international environment
Our offer
With us, you will find a modern laboratory environment and a varied activity in a committed and international setting. 5 weeks of vacation, flexitime, bridge days, market-based remuneration, above-average
social benefits, and exciting cooperation partners are just as natural to us as a pleasant
working atmosphere.
Have we aroused your interest?
Then send your application documents by e-mail to Martina Rapold, HR
Manager ( hr.zurich@testex.com). Further information can be found on our homepage.
We look forward to meeting you in person soon!
TESTEX AG, Swiss Textile Testing Institute, Gotthardstrasse 61, CH-8002 Zurich, Switzerland
+41 44 206 42 42, zuerich @ testex.com, testex.com
