Senior Engineering & Maintenance Expert Ibex Readiness (7082)

Position Overview

CTC is a specialized search and recruitment partner for the Life Sciences industry, dedicated to connecting talented professionals with meaningful opportunities since 1997. Our client, a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients in both the chemical and biotechnology sectors, is seeking an individual for a significant role on a 6-month contract, with opportunities for extension.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and maintenance initiatives for the construction and commissioning of biopharma facilities, supporting feasibility studies, conceptual design, and basic engineering phases.
• Act as the primary interface between the investment-engineering organization and operations, ensuring alignment and seamless collaboration.
• Deliver essential input for the use of engineering and qualification tools required for construction, commissioning, and qualification of biopharma facilities.
• Implement maintenance strategies, standards, and concepts in new facilities, focusing on cost-efficient preventive and predictive maintenance in alignment with site-wide objectives.
• Collaborate with Operation Heads to define and establish the operations organization, including headcount ramp-up plans for the facilities.
• Drive innovation and operational improvements in facility design, incorporating insights that influence manufacturing and maintenance costs.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, openness to change, and cooperative teamwork, fostering collaboration across all levels.
• Support the preparation of GMP and Safety risk assessments, contributing expertise to risk analysis processes.
• Provide guidance to future production and project teams on plant engineering, maintenance, and utilities.
• Represent the area as a member of the Plant Engineering Leadership Team, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Automation.
• Proficiency in English and German (written and spoken).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven record of driving high performance and aligning team priorities with business goals.
• Experience leading complex engineering and maintenance initiatives in a biopharma manufacturing environment, ensuring operational excellence.
• Proven ability to act as a recognized technical expert, leveraging deep knowledge of engineering, maintenance, business, and financial processes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels and work closely with cross-functional teams.

If you are interested in learning more about the opportunity and our work at CTC, please do not hesitate to reach out for further information.