Job ID: REQ-10059479
Date: Aug 20, 2025
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Summary
Role Purpose: Responsible for engineering activities, including the planning and coordination of maintenance and calibration activities, project execution, and continuous improvement in the area of responsibility (e.g., buildings, process equipment, utilities, automation).
About the Role
Major Accountabilities
Strategy & Organizational Development:
- Ensure equipment operates to required HSE, Quality, Environmental, and Reliability standards.
- Lead or contribute to equipment, utility, and facility improvement projects (e.g., energy efficiency, productivity, environmental compliance, maintenance).
- Support internal and external audits.
Maintenance & Calibration:
- Execute maintenance improvement projects and initiatives (local or corporate).
- Establish cost-efficient repair and maintenance processes in compliance with local regulations, HSE, and GMP.
- Enter master data into CMMS (e.g., confirmation and technician time allocations).
- Supervise and coordinate maintenance and calibration activities and plan relevant resources.
Project Engineering & Control:
- Prepare Equipment Specifications and System Requirements for projects (e.g., User Requirement Specification).
- Prepare, review, and approve drawings, lists, schedules, diagrams, layouts, calculations, and datasheets for projects.
- Provide technical troubleshooting during PQ and validation.
Work Experience:
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry is desired.
- Experience in Plant Engineering.
- Ability to collaborate across boundaries.
Education:
- Degree in engineering (Dipl. Ing. / M. Sc. / B. Sc.) or equivalent.
Skills:
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Process Engineering
- Project Commissioning
- Project Engineering
- Project Management
- Applications (e.g., COMOS, SAP, 1QEM, etc.)
Languages:
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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Division
Development
Business Unit
Innovative Medicines
Company / Legal Entity
C028 (FCRS = CH028) Novartis Pharma AG
Functional Area
Research & Development
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Novartis is committed to creating an outstanding and inclusive work environment with diverse teams that reflect the patients and communities we serve.