Join Our Team as an Electrical Instrumentation & Control Technician (m/f/d) in Visp
Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, ensuring a smooth transition to our welcoming community in Visp.
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses serve people. In return, we empower our team members to take charge of their careers. Their innovative ideas, whether large or small, genuinely improve the world. That’s the kind of work we cherish being part of.
Join our dedicated team at Lonza in Visp and become part of a group of hardworking professionals at the forefront of life sciences. This role offers the chance to work in a world-class environment where your contributions will have a lasting impact on the future of medicine.
What You’ll Get
- An agile career and dynamic working culture
- An inclusive and ethical workplace
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance
- A wide range of lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits in addition to competitive salaries
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and perform maintenance and calibration activities for electrical, measurement, and control systems (EMR equipment)
- Execute preventive and corrective maintenance according to internal schedules, SOPs, and regulatory requirements
- Troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions, including sensors, transmitters, control loops, and automation interfaces
- Document all maintenance and calibration work in the appropriate systems (e.g., CMMS, calibration software)
- Ensure compliance with GMP, GAMP, safety regulations, and internal quality standards
- Support production operations by ensuring high availability and reliability of EMR equipment
- Collaborate with engineering, automation, and production teams to improve equipment performance and reliability
- Participate in equipment qualification and validation activities, including FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ
- Identify improvement opportunities in maintenance processes, calibration intervals, and equipment lifecycle management
- Ensure spare parts availability and maintain inventory for EMR-related components
- Support audits and inspections by providing documentation and technical explanations when required
Key Requirements
- Equivalent experience in Electrical or System Engineering or a related field, including a University Degree or equivalent experience, or vocational education (EFZ, FH, HF, BSc.)
- Proven experience in the operation and maintenance of pharmaceutical plants or the biotech industry
- Proficiency in SAP, COMOS (Plant Engineering Software), DeltaV (Process Control System), and MES Syncade (Manufacturing Execution System) is highly desirable
- Proficient in English and/or German to communicate effectively in our diverse, collaborative environment
- Familiarity with GMP standards and protocols to ensure compliance in a regulated manufacturing setting
- A self-reliant, trustworthy, and effective working approach ensuring the successful completion of tasks and projects
Every day, Lonza’s products and services positively impact millions of lives. This is not just a privilege, but a significant responsibility. Our ethical approach is as important as our business results; we respect and protect our people and our environment. Achieving success without integrity is not true success at all.
At Lonza, people come for the challenge and creativity involved in solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes from improving lives globally—the fulfillment of making a meaningful difference.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.