System Engineer (m/w/d) — Coopers Group AG

Full description

In this role, you will support the production in the area of Sensors and Cartridges (S&C) Manufacturing of our customer in Rotkreuz in several areas. On the one hand, by ensuring smooth OT and system support for the ongoing productions of the Sensor and Cartridges Manufacturing Network. On the other hand, you support the project teams in capacity expansion projects from the point of view of system technology. In addition, you take on a decisive role within the team, in which you support as an expert in the field of IT/OT infrastructure, networks and system integration/extension.

Start date: Nov/Dez 2026 or Jan/Feb/Mär 2027 End date: 12-month contract (with high chances of renewal) Workload: 100%, with the option to one day home office per week Place of work: Rotkreuz Work model: Staff rental

In this role, you will be significantly involved in defining technical IT/OT requirements and developing IT architectures and fine specifications. Furthermore, you will coordinate and implement changes to servers, networks and IT/OT systems in the production environment. Together with the team, they are responsible for system management and ensure the lifecycle of the OT infrastructure of the production facilities as well as production-related quality control (QC) applications. You will be part of a highly qualified team of +11 engineers who will oversee the entire Sensor & Cartridges product portfolio.

Your tasks

• Independent work with and administration of IT/OT infrastructures (servers, clients, networks, virtualization environments, OT systems) for carrying out projects and maintenance work
• Direct support for troubleshooting and problem solving at the system, application and network level in close coordination with Automation Engineers, Global IT and suppliers
• Implementation of corrective and preventive measures to improve OT/IT infrastructure and system stability
• Support and implementation of maintenance activities (patch management, updates) in relation to all local IT/OT systems
• Support for commissioning activities from the point of view of system technology (e.g. provision of servers, network connections for extension or modernization projects)
• Creation of various system documents in the life cycle (system design specification, IT architecture diagrams, work instructions) and ensuring their timeliness in the GMP environment
• Monitoring, incident management and lifecycle management of the server infrastructure (including user management / active directory, backup management and audit trail reviews)
• Regular communication and coordination with the IT team
• Participation / co-development of digital strategies and concepts

Your profile

• Min. Completed education or training in computer science, systems engineering, IT infrastructure or a comparable field
• Min. 5 years of professional experience in System Engineering / IT Administration / Automation Engineering
• In-depth knowledge in the administration of server operating systems (Windows/Linux), and network technology (LAN, VLAN, firewalls), OT systems
• Professional experience in a strictly regulated environment, beneficial in a GxP environment or IVD area
• Professional experience in IT/OT project work is beneficial
• Good German and very good English skills are required
• Cross-disciplinary know-how at the interface IT and production (Industry 4.0, Operational Technology / OT)
• Rapid comprehension and analytical approach to complex system failures
• Questioning conventional thinking patterns in IT operations

Job profiles

• Life Sciences - Data Science
• Train
• Contracting
• Full time
• Nov/Dez 2026 or Jan/Feb/Mär 2027 - 12-month contract (with high chances of extension)
• System technology / infrastructure, IT/OT project work, Industry 4.0, Automation Engineering

Job benefits

• Central location
• Coopers Care
• Flexible hours
• Further education
• Home Office
• Modern workspace
• Strong team spirit
• Work-life balance