Maintenance Technician

On behalf of our partner, active in the Pharma / Life Sciences / Chemistry / Sciences sector, we are looking for a maintenance technician with an apprenticeship in a technical trade. The position is based at the Chavornay site, in the canton of Vaud, within a demanding industrial and scientific environment. The main mission is to ensure the availability and reliability of equipment, while respecting the quality requirements specific to the chemical sector.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance of production equipment and infrastructure in accordance with internal procedures and manufacturer recommendations established by the company.
• Perform fault diagnostics and repair interventions on industrial installations, ensuring production downtime is minimised.
• Record interventions carried out in the SAP ERP and ensure the administrative follow-up of maintenance work according to current documentary standards.
• Place orders for spare parts when necessary to guarantee the availability of critical components for future interventions.
• Occasionally manufacture mechanical parts on conventional turning and milling machines, respecting specified plans and tolerances.
• Ensure the safety of installations, colleagues, and interventions by strictly applying vital maintenance rules and internal instructions.

Profile

• Purchaser diploma or equivalent training
• Several years of experience as a purchaser
• Proficiency with IT tools used in purchasing processes
• Knowledge of product markets
• Negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Initiative, sense of responsibility, and ease in communication
• Good oral and written knowledge of German and English

Benefits

• Employment contract in line with regional practices, with conditions aligned to the industrial sector and the level of responsibility of the position.
• Remuneration based on training, experience, and technical skills, with a clearly defined and transparent salary structure.
• Working hours organised according to industrial maintenance needs, with scheduling communicated in advance where possible.
• Work environment equipped with suitable materials and tools, allowing maintenance interventions to be carried out under good conditions.
• Access to formalised safety procedures and standards, ensuring a structured work framework compliant with sector requirements.

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About Us

Adecco is the market leader in personnel solutions in Switzerland and worldwide. Every day, our teams present at around fifty sites throughout Switzerland ensure the best match between candidates and clients in various professional fields and sectors. Adecco Switzerland is a company of the Adecco Group, the world’s number one in human resources. We aspire to facilitate the professional integration of everyone and employ more than 3.5 million people every day. We recruit, develop, and train talents in 60 countries, and we help companies shape the future of work.