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Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is part of the medical device division of Abbott Laboratories , a fortune 500 company with over 115’000 employees worldwide. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life-saving systems, which we develop and manufacture in Zurich, are used for advanced heart failure patients needing short- or long-term circulatory support.

Our location in the heart of the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development, quality and production of the CentriMag system and the HeartMate 3 . Currently, we are expanding our innovative team in Zurich and an exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and talented:

(Senior) Manufacturing Engineering – Facility Control

Become part of a great team which is responsible for Equipment Lifecycle Management of Production Equipment and Facility Systems used for manufacturing of life-supporting medical devices which are based on the fascinating technology of magnetic levitation. With your work you’ll ensure our products and processes meet the high standards of our industry and are inline with our policy “built as intended for your family”. In your role you will be interfacing and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Switzerland, in the USA and with various suppliers.

Main Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for facility control processes, procedures, and system availability.

• Facility Control contains, but is not limited to HVAC, Environmental, Microbiological, ESD and Pest Control

• Be part of the ongoing strategic insourcing project and support the commissioning of new production lines in a cleanroom

• Lead improvement initiatives in the area of ​​responsibility or represent the department in large scale projects, e.g. in cooperation with plants in the US

• Perform change management in our Product Lifecycle System (Windchill) and provide training to the affected audience accordingly

• Ensure concise and GMP-compliant documentation of the entire equipment lifecycle in our Enterprise Asset Management System (Infor)

• Create and maintain quality management and maintenance procedures for our facility systems

• Perform Qualification and Validation of facility systems

• Analyze and assess deviations and initiate adequate measures in collaboration with Quality Engineering and Microbiology Specialists

• Support Audit activities as Subject Matter Expert and lead or collaborate in CAPA’s

Required Qualifications:

• B.Sc./M.Sc. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (ETH/FH or comparable education)

• 3-5 years of professional experience in a comparable role

• Conscientious, well-structured and independent way of working

• English Level C2 is required, communicative German is a must

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the medical device regulations (ISO 13485 / FDA 21CFR Part 820 / GxP)

• Experience in Maintenance of cleanrooms

• Experience in Qualification / Validation

Working at Abbott:

At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and fuller life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

• A workplace in a fortune 500 company and the world’s leading manufacturer of medical devices

• A challenging position in a crisis independent industry

• To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team

• Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise

• Competitive compensations and benefits

• A workplace in the center of Zurich

We are looking for highly motivated person who would like to be part of our passionate team with broad responsibilities. Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application including motivation letter, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation and diplomas today. We are looking forward to meeting you in the heart of Zurich!

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