Infrastructure & Utilities Engineer

For our client, an international pharmaceutical company, we are currently looking for an Infrastructure and Utilities Engineer.

Location: Visp

Contract: ASAP - July 2027 (1 year)

Responsibilities:

• Own the availability, reliability, and lifecycle performance of small equipment; ensure equipment is fit-for-use to meet production needs.
• Plan and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities with internal teams and vendors to minimize downtime.
• Monitor equipment performance KPIs and implement reliability and efficiency improvements.
• Act as SME for small equipment in CAPEX projects: support URS/specifications, vendor selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, and qualification.
• Provide technical support to Operations including troubleshooting, evaluation of test results, deviation support, and issue resolution.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive effective CAPAs, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure GMP compliance: author/review/maintain relevant documentation (SOPs, work instructions, technical reports) and quality records (deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls).
• Support audit and inspection readiness; participate in internal/external audits, customer visits, and follow-up on findings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Validation, and Operations to align engineering activities with production and quality goals.
• Promote and follow Safety, Health, and Environmental standards; proactively identify risks and support mitigation actions.
• Support knowledge sharing and training related to equipment operation, maintenance, and best practices.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in engineering, maintenance, or reliability (ideally within pharma/biotech, chemicals, or another regulated industry)
• Solid knowledge of preventive/corrective maintenance, reliability concepts (e.g., downtime analysis, MTBF/MTTR), and equipment lifecycle management
• Experience in technical troubleshooting, structured root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Proven exposure to GMP/cGMP environments and strong documentation discipline (SOPs, deviations, change control, investigations
• Project experience supporting CAPEX activities and working with cross-functional stakeholders (Engineering/Validation/Quality/Operations)
• Comfortable working in audit-ready environments and supporting internal/external audits and inspections.
• Strong communication and coordination skills; able to translate operational needs into technical actions.
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken).