Engineering Lead - Basel Site

About the role

The Engineering Lead is responsible for delivering CAPEX projects and overall engineering performance at the Basel site. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across engineering activities, ensuring high standards in maintenance and equipment reliability while aligning EHS priorities with the Local EHS Lead, who keeps full operational responsibility. It combines people leadership, project ownership and hands-on engineering in a GMP-regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop an engineering team of about three direct reports across mechanical, automation and utilities, adapting its structure and priorities to project and business needs.
• Own and deliver CAPEX projects end-to-end, from URS and vendor management through FAT/SAT, commissioning and qualification.
• Manage CAPEX investments in the multimillion CHF range, ongoing and upcoming.
• Ensure high equipment availability through strong maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Oversee engineering documentation, deviations, investigations and CAPAs in a GMP environment.
• Take operational responsibility within engineering and maintenance.
• Act as key interface with Manufacturing, QA, MS&T, Supply Chain, Global Engineering and vendors.
• Provide leadership guidance to the EHS Specialist while EHS operations remain with the Local EHS Lead.
• Drive continuous improvement, digitalization and lifecycle management initiatives.

Required profile

• Strong technical background in pharmaceutical manufacturing / GMP environments.
• Proven leadership experience in a line management role (not a first-time leadership position).
• Solid track record in CAPEX projects, including large-scale, multimillion investments.
• Experience in complex, regulated production environments.
• Fluency in both German and English.