The posting
- Life Sciences - Engineering
- Zug
- Contracting
- Vollzeit
- 01.02.2027 - 29.02.2028
- Automated Precision Dispensing, Process Optimization & Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing Engineering & Shopfloor Experience
General Information
Start Date: 01 February 2027
Latest Possible Start Date: 01 April 2027
Planned Duration: 12 months
Extension: Very likely
Contract Type: Temporary Contract
Workload: 100%
Workplace: Rotkreuz, Switzerland
Home Office: Very limited / unlikely
Travel: Not required
Working Hours: Standard working hours
Working Language: English
German Language Requirement: Minimum B2
Tasks &* *Responsibilities
- Conduct hands-on investigations across manufacturing lines to identify root causes of work-in-progress (WIP) yield losses, downtime, and dispensing-related deviations. Develop and implement effective corrective actions.
- Work directly on the production floor, observing manufacturing processes across multiple shifts and collaborating closely with operators and shift leads.
- Provide technical guidance and support to production personnel, helping to improve process understanding and operational performance.
- Fine-tune, characterize, and troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment across multiple platforms, with a particular focus on low-viscosity fluids, surface interactions, and precise dispensing tolerances.
- Plan, execute, and evaluate production trials using structured problem-solving methodologies, including Design of Experiments (DOE) and root-cause analysis.
- Analyze manufacturing and quality control data to identify process variations, detect parameter deviations, and assess the effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Collaborate with equipment vendors, production teams, process engineers, and quality specialists to implement sustainable process improvements and change controls.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in automated precision dispensing, fluid deposition, or a closely related engineering field.
- Proven expertise in setting up, fine-tuning, characterizing, and troubleshooting automated dispensing equipment, ideally involving low-viscosity fluids.
- Demonstrated experience translating technical troubleshooting into measurable manufacturing improvements, such as scrap reduction, yield improvement, and cycle-time stabilization.
- A strong practical and technical mindset, with a willingness to work directly on the production floor and collaborate with operators across different shifts.
- Completed technical degree (BSc/MSc) in Process, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, or Biomedical Engineering, or an equivalent technical qualification supported by substantial relevant engineering experience.
- Solid understanding of material properties, dispensing parameters, and equipment performance.
- Experience with root-cause analysis, statistical methods, and structured experimentation to support data-driven decisions.
- Fluent English and German language skills at minimum B2 level.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience in Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, or another highly regulated GxP/GMP manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with sensor manufacturing, particularly electrochemical or analytical sensors, microassembly, functional coating, or cartridge assembly.
- Experience with non-conformity investigations, deviation management, CAPAs, and technical change-control documentation.
- Familiarity with statistical process monitoring and data analysis tools.
- Previous experience working with precision dispensing equipment manufacturers or automated system integrators.



