Head of Site Engineering & Tech Support SZ

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The Position

Job Summary

The Head of Site Engineering & Technical Support is responsible for the strategic planning, operation, and maintenance of the site's "Hard Services" and technical infrastructure. This includes Plant Engineering (Utilities: HVAC, Water, Gas, Electricity), Facility Maintenance, and Technical Support. The role ensures the continuous, safe, and reliable supply of critical utilities to manufacturing operations, strictly adhering to GMP and SHE standards, acting as the technical authority for the site's physical assets and infrastructure lifecycle management.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Utility Operation & Maintenance: Manage the E2E lifecycle of site utilities (Purified Water, WFI, HVAC, Compressed Air, Electrical Power) ensuring >99% uptime for critical systems.
• Facility Management & Infrastructure: Oversee the maintenance of all plant buildings and technical infrastructure to ensure long-term safety, compliance, and asset longevity.
• Technical Authority & Lifecycle Management: Act as the final technical sign-off for engineering changes and asset lifecycle plans; lead the long-term CAPEX roadmap for infrastructure upgrades.
• Financial Accountability: Manage the annual operating budget (OPEX) for Utilities and Maintenance and oversee significant CAPEX budgets for site infrastructure.
• SHE & Compliance: Ensure all technical services comply with Global GMP, local legal regulations (Pressure Vessels, High Voltage etc.), and Roche SHE standards.
• Leadership & People Management: Foster a culture of Safety and Reliability; lead the technical response team during site emergencies and ensure technical competency training for the team.
• Innovation & Sustainability: Lead the digitalization of maintenance (e-Maintenance, IoT monitoring) and champion sustainable energy projects to reduce the site's carbon footprint.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal Manufacturing, QA, and SHE heads while managing relationships with external utility authorities, OEM suppliers, and contractors.

Qualification & Experience

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.