Facilities and Utilities Engineer (m/w/d)

Facilities and Utilities Engineer (M/F/D)

As Plant Engineer, your mission will be to supply engineering expertise to support and continually improve the Neuchatel site and ensure the continued production activities of while respecting all relevant standards, cGxP's, and the wants and needs of the customer.

The Plant Engineering Team ensures continuous support for Neuchatel site installations especially regarding Facilities & Utilities Installations. As Facilities & Utilities expert, the Plant Engineer provides technical support on investigations, re-occurring problems, required modifications, optimizations and Continuous Improvements.

Additionally, the Plant Engineer shall support the delivery of projects of varying complexity that span the complete site operations and organizational boundaries.

Tasks :

• Be the primary contact (Subject Matter Expert SME) for the users of the assigned installation with regard to technical aspects.

• Provide expertise in Building, HVAC systems, Black Utilities (Chillers / Boilers), Clean Utilities and Chemical storage & distribution.

• Lead and/or Support the design, installation, commissioning and qualification of improvements, changes or upgrades to the equipment

• Ensure proactively that the technical condition of the equipment, systems and installations are appropriate for use, proposing corrective actions and/or improvements to the user in case of weaknesses.

• Organize and coordinate corrective actions, improvements and modifications.

• Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing organization and industry standards (cGMP, GEP, SUVA/ASIT etc.)

• Ensure that appropriate safety measures are taken to prevent all risks of injury

• Develop and applies engineering procedures and company standards.

• Ensure implementation of site, divisional and corporate procedures.

• Participate in internal and external audits as a system expert.

Qualification:

• Engineering degree (BS, MS or equivalent) in biotechnology, chemistry, food processing and/or mechanical engineering.

• 5+ years experience in the Pharma/Biotech industry (Process and Plant/Engineering)

• Experience in the installation, commissioning and validation of pharmaceutical facilities, and especially Facilities & Utilities

• Maintenance and Utilities experience an asset.

• Knowledge of Good Engineering Practices, cGxPs, FDA guidelines, ISPE guidelines, ATSM2500 & ASME/BPE standards.

• French and English (spoken and written), German a plus

• Computer skills: MS-Office suite and MS-Project

Requirements:

Duration : 30.09.2026

Capacity : 5 days per week (100% on-site)

Location : Neuchatel, Switzerland