Maintenance Engineer (M/F)

About the job

Scheuchzer SA is a company with 540 employees specialising in mechanised maintenance of railway tracks. Since 1917, it has been providing its services to the most demanding rail networks in Switzerland and Europe. By bringing together within the same company various aspects such as design, construction, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of machines, Scheuchzer SA is perfectly equipped to meet the requirements of its clients.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a:

Maintenance Engineer (M/F)

Your main tasks

• Analyse the performance and reliability of machines and equipment within your scope to identify areas for improvement.
• Study the causes of failure and propose technical solutions to reduce recurring breakdowns.
• Define and optimise preventive maintenance strategies and plans taking into account safety, availability and costs.
• Develop and maintain technical structures, operating ranges and maintenance plans in the CMMS.
• Plan and coordinate preventive maintenance operations as well as regulatory technical inspections.
• Prepare and update technical documentation and maintenance instructions in collaboration with specialists.
• Analyse maintenance data, monitor performance indicators and contribute to continuous process improvement.

Your profile

Professional skills

• Degree in engineering from a University of Applied Sciences or ETH in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, industrial systems or equivalent training.
• Experience in maintenance engineering, equipment reliability or industrial asset management.
• Strong skills in failure analysis, preventive maintenance and optimisation of maintenance plans.
• Good command of IT tools and CMMS systems, ideally SAP.
• Knowledge of railway equipment, industrial machines or complex mechanical systems is an asset.
• Very good command of French and good knowledge of German.

Personal and social skills

• Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
• Rigour, autonomy and organisational skills.
• Ability to synthesise and prioritise.
• Aptitude to collaborate with multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Clear communication and ability to defend technical recommendations.
• Initiative, pragmatism and continuous improvement orientation.