ABB Schweiz AG
Service Technician
📍 Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the maintenance team by carrying out daily activities in accordance with agreed maintenance guidelines and procedures. You will contribute your technical skills to increase the overall efficiency of equipment and production lines across our highly automated machinery landscape. Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues on equipment within our diverse and highly automated machinery park. Performing preventive maintenance and servicing of production equipment. Working closely with production cells as well as collaborating with Production Engineering and external service providers. Contributing to and implementing continuous improvement initiatives within the production environment. Supporting improvements in Lean Management practices.
Team / description
This position supports the Electrification, Smart Buildings, Energy Distribution business in Schaffhausen. ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.
Qualifications and Skills
Completed apprenticeship as an automation technician, mechatronics technician, polymechanic, production mechanic, electrician, or a comparable technical qualification
At least 10 years of experience diagnosing and repairing production and assembly equipment (mechanical / electrical / pneumatic)
NIV13 or NIV15 installation authorization is an advantage, or willingness to obtain it (costs covered by ABB)
Engages constructively with coworkers, communicates clearly, maintains high motivation, and organizes work without close supervision
Basic knowledge of MS Office and SAP
Fluent German skills; basic English skills are an advantage
Willingness to work in a 3‑shift system with on‑call duty after an intensive onboarding period