Engineer in Maintenance & mechanical reliability
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Sion
- Company
- HYDRO Exploitation SA, 1950 Sion
- First posted
Engineer in Maintenance & mechanical reliability
HHYDRO Exploitation SA is an important service provider, particularly active in the field of operation and maintenance of energy generation plants. We combine all the necessary competencies under one roof, from maintenance personnel to engineering.
We operate and maintain a plant fleet with more than 40 hydroelectric plants. Their installed capacity corresponds to approximately 22% of the capacity available from hydropower in Switzerland (25% including the pumping stations). Together, the plants operated by us generate about 16% of the electricity from hydropower in Switzerland.
Thanks to our unique expertise, we offer our customers services with high added value that satisfy their diverse needs as well as their high quality requirements. Our range of services is aimed at electricity companies, public institutions, transport companies, and industry. We are mainly active in Switzerland, but occasionally carry out assignments abroad.
Engineer in Maintenance & mechanical reliability
Workplace : Sion
Your mission:
Within the operations management, you play a key role in cooperation with other departments for the reliability, availability, and further development of the hydroelectric power plants. You ensure a high-performance, flexible, and sustainably future-oriented operation.
Your tasks:
Ensuring an overall overview of the technical and strategic challenges of the plants and guaranteeing their long-term coherence.
Participation in design reviews, carrying out preventive inspections during overhauls, and validating the handover of projects to operations.
Supporting the teams on-site in troubleshooting in close cooperation with technical experts.
Leading cross-departmental analyses, utilizing empirical values, and promoting a dynamic of continuous improvement.
Optimization and flexibilization of maintenance work according to the challenges of each partner.
Participation in the integration of digitalization projects into the operational process.
Further development of the CMMS and contribution to the transition to Maintenance 5.0.
Analysis of plant performance via 4.0 platforms and proposal of optimization measures.
Conducting studies on the reliability and flexibilization of maintenance to increase operational performance.
Development of standardized maintenance plans and tools that promote the use and exchange of knowledge.
Design of training modules for the on-call service and participation in the engineer on-call service.
Your competencies:
Engineer ETH or FH in mechanical engineering.
Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
Strong interest in data, statistical analyses, and methods for risk assessment.
Pronounced sense for digital innovation and new technologies, good programming skills.
Independence and initiative, pronounced analytical and synthetic skills.
Ability to handle technical challenges in a matrix organization and coordinate various actors.
Native German or French with very good knowledge of the respective other language.
Excellent social competencies: ability to listen, teamwork, persuasiveness, and the ability to work with different teams.
We are one of the leading companies on the market in our field and offer you excellent employment conditions, further training opportunities, and a motivating working atmosphere.
If you are interested in this challenge, please submit your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, diplomas, work certificates) via our online portal, where they will be treated confidentially.
Deadline: 23. August 2026.
For further information, the HR team is at your disposal: Écrire un email (<>) jpid2c9d4a0jm jit0832jm jiy26jm
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