Senior Expert Engineering (Plant Engineer)(m/f/d)

Posted on September 2, 2025
Basel
Posted on September 2, 2025

About this role

Summary

Role Purpose: Responsible for Engineering activities including planning and coordination of maintenance & calibration activities, project execution and continuous improvement at area of responsibility (e.g. buildings, process equipment, utilities, automation).

About the Role

Major Accountabilities:

Strategy & Organizational Development:

  • Ensures equipment operates to required HSE, Quality, Environmental and Reliability standards
  • Lead or contribute to equipment, utility, 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, GMP
  • Enter master data into CMMS (e.g. confirmation and technician time allocations)
  • Supervise and Coordinate maintenance / calibration activities and plan relevant resources

Project Engineering & Control:

  • Prepare Equipment Specifications and System Requirements in project (e.g. User Requirement Specification)
  • Prepare, review and approve drawings, lists, schedules, diagrams, layouts, calculations and datasheets in project
  • Provide technical trouble shooting during PQ and validation

Work Experience:

  • Experience in pharmaceutical or chemical Industry is desired
  • Experience in Plant Engineering
  • Collaborating 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 (eg. COMOS / SAP / 1QEM / etc.)

Languages :

  • German
  • English

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation: Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Ready to create a brighter future together?

https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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