Engineer in Maintenance & Mechanical Reliability

HYDRO Exploitat Engineer in Maintenance & mechanical reliability HYDRO Exploitation SA is an important service provider, particularly active in the field of operation and maintenance of power 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 hydropower 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 Place of work: Sion Your mission: Within operational management, you play a key role in cooperation with other departments for the reliability, availability, and further development of the hydropower 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, conducting preventive inspections during overhauls, and validating the handover of projects to operations. Supporting the teams on site in troubleshooting in close cooperation with the subject matter 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 a maintenance analysis of plant performance and suggestion of optimization measures. Conducting studies on 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 standby service and participation in the engineer standby 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 manage technical challenges in a matrix organization and coordinate different actors. Native German or French with very good knowledge of the respective other language. Excellent social competencies: ability to listen, teamwork, persuasiveness, and ability to work with different teams. We are one of the leading companies in our field on the market 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: 7. April 2026. For further information, the HR team is at your disposal: write an e-mail (< >) jpidb077833jm jpit0832jm jpiy26jm