Application Engineer – Technology Preparation — Rieter
- Location
- Winterthur
- Contract
- part-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibers into short-staple and long-staple yarn, as well as for the production of filament yarns, man-made fibers and nonwovens.
With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire textile value chain – from fiber to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturized filament, synthetic staple fibers and nonwoven.
Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company designs and engineers complex spinning plants, machines, systems, and components that enable an efficient and economical production.
- Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibers into short-staple and long-staple yarn, as well as for the production of filament yarns, man-made fibers and nonwovens.
- With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire textile value chain – from fiber to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturized filament, synthetic staple fibers and nonwoven.
- Technical background as a Service Engineer, Textile Engineer, or equivalent.
- Practical experience with combing and drawframe technologies.
Key requirements
- Technical background as a Service Engineer, Textile Engineer, or equivalent.
- Practical experience with combing and drawframe technologies.
- Knowledge of blowroom and carding processes is an advantage.
- Experience working with textile machinery and/or within spinning mills.
- Good understanding of textile preparation and spinning processes.
- Fluent English (mandatory).
- German is an advantage.
Application process
- As an Application Engineer – Technology Preparation, you will be part of the Technology Preparation Team and support the research, development, validation, and continuous improvement of next-generation preparation machines.
- You will contribute to technology development activities, machine testing, customer support, and lifetime testing while working closely with cross-functional teams and customers worldwide.
- The role combines hands-on machine expertise, textile process know-how, analytical problem-solving, and customer interaction to ensure innovative and reliable solutions throughout the machine development lifecycle. Your Tasks
- Support the identification and evaluation of technological opportunities for next-generation preparation machines.
- Contribute to research and development activities, including technological trials from carded sliver to yarn.
- Perform machine conversions, modifications, and adjustments on research, trial, and prototype machines.
- Test and validate machine concepts, machine functions, software features, and technology components during research, prototype, and pre-series phases.
- Ensure machine functionality, reliability, and performance while documenting results and recommending product and process improvements.
Additional details
- The role combines hands-on machine expertise, textile process know-how, analytical problem-solving, and customer interaction to ensure innovative and reliable solutions throughout the machine development lifecycle.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%.
- good development opportunities and fair employment conditions a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation
- We look forward to receiving your complete application documents electronically. Bereich: Digital Solutions Level: Professionals
Notes and original content
- Your Tasks
- Your Profile
- good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
- a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation
- We look forward to receiving your complete application documents electronically.
- Bereich: Digital Solutions
- Level: Professionals
Questions about this listing
What salary does Rieter offer for this role?
Rieter lists CHF 79'000 - 134'500 gross per year for this position in Winterthur. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Rieter offer?
This listing is a part-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Rieter during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Rieter?
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