Holcim AG
Marin-Epagnier
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Dredger Operator / Water Machinist
- 21 April 2026
- 100%
- Marin-Epagnier
Job summary
Join Holcim (Suisse) SA, a leading Swiss provider of innovative and sustainable construction solutions. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with a focus on health and safety.
Tasks
- Operate dredging equipment while ensuring safety protocols are followed.
- Extract materials and maintain dredging machinery efficiently.
- Collaborate with teams for smooth operations and training opportunities.
Skills
- Experience with heavy machinery or willingness to learn is a must.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and analytical abilities required.
- Knowledge of mechanics and navigation is a plus.
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About the job
Holcim (Switzerland) Ltd is one of the leading Swiss providers of innovative and sustainable construction solutions in the fields of structural engineering, civil engineering, and infrastructure. With around 1200 employees spread over more than 60 sites throughout Switzerland, we produce concrete, gravel, and cement and recycle demolition materials into resource-efficient products.
Dredger Operator / Water Machinist
Marin-Epagnier, CH, 2074
With us, you can expect a wide range of demanding tasks, in which we always pay attention to health, safety, and environmental awareness. We place great importance on your ability to balance work and private life. A collegial working atmosphere, fair employment conditions, and the promotion of your personal development are a given for us.
Application deadline: May 15, 2026
Do you have experience as a machinist or know how to operate heavy machinery, and are you ready to train for a unique profession on the water? This position offers you a varied technical daily routine at the heart of our dredging extraction operations.
What awaits you:
- Extract the raw material while respecting the defined depths and slopes
- Position and move the dredger according to safety instructions and material quality
- Ensure routine maintenance, servicing, and cleaning of the dredger
- Manage fuel and parts stocks on the dredger
- Work closely with teams for loading the boat
- Be trained internally to obtain the boat license (cat. C)
- Actively participate in maneuvers: mooring, docking, loading/unloading
What you bring:
- Experience or basic training as a machinist or heavy equipment operator
- Boat license cat. C and cable shovel: an advantage (otherwise training provided)
- Basic knowledge of mechanics, lake navigation, map reading, and IT
- Team spirit, sense of responsibility, and good communication skills
- Analytical skills, thoroughness, and responsiveness to unforeseen events
- Motivation, autonomy, and willingness to learn a technical profession on the water
- Personal commitment to health and safety at work
We are proud to live a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our policies and practices are designed to protect our employees, build trust, and help them reach their full potential.
Our corporate values are equal treatment of all people in terms of employment and employment opportunities. We actively work to ensure that ethnicity or nationality, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, and other legally protected characteristics do not play a role in recruitment and talent development. We invite you to be part of our culture and to create with us an inclusive and diverse working environment.
