Engineering & EHS Team Lead

About the role

The Engineering & EHS Team Lead ensures technical reliability, preventive maintenance excellence and leads all expansion and CAPEX projects at the Basel Plant. The role provides strategic engineering leadership while operational EHS responsibilities remain with the Local EHS Lead.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team across mechanical, automation and utilities disciplines.
• Own expansion, upgrade and CAPEX projects end-to-end: URS, vendor management, FAT/SAT, commissioning and qualification.
• Ensure high technical availability through preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Oversee engineering documentation, deviations, investigations and CAPAs.
• Provide EHS leadership oversight while operational EHS is executed by the Local EHS Lead.
• Promote continuous improvement, digitalization and lifecycle management.
• Partner with Manufacturing, QA, MS&T, Supply Chain and Global Engineering.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in CAPEX, expansions and project management.
• Fluency in German and English.

Required skills

• Strong expertise in sterile manufacturing, fill & finish and utilities.
• Solid GMP and compliance knowledge.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.