Mechatroniker/-in Waffensystem gepanzerte Fahrzeuge — Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)
- Location
- Hinwil
- Contract
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 23 days ago
Full description
In a nutshell
Technology, responsibility and variety: Contribute your skills, keep our tracked vehicles on course and become part of a team that works together to get things done and find solutions.
- Start date: By agreement
- Employment type: permanent
- Reference no.: JRQ$540-20612
- Work location: Ueberlandstrasse 17, 8340 Hinwil
This is how you can contribute
- Perform maintenance work on guns, turrets and weapon assemblies of all tracked vehicles
- Check the functionality and adjustment of optical equipment
- Provide specialist technical support during material handovers and returns in the tracked vehicle area
- Maintain data on maintenance orders, repairs and scheduled work in the gun and turret area in SAP
- Provide technical support during maintenance deployments at decentralized shooting and weapons ranges for up to 10 weeks per year
What makes you unique
- Completed vocational training as a mechatronics technician for trucks or passenger cars, or in a related profession
- Category B driver's license (categories C, C1E and a SUVA-recognized forklift license)
- Customer-oriented service mindset
- Organizational skills with the ability to set priorities independently
- Cooperative and flexible personality with a strong team-oriented approach
- Structured and responsible way of working
What we offer
- Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
- Diversity in action Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and contribute different perspectives.
- Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees on physical and mental health.
Your commitment to security and freedom The Logistics Base of the Swiss Armed Forces (LBA) is there for the troops. It provides all logistical services for the Swiss Armed Forces and, with its approximately 3'500 employees and 12'000 militia members, manages the material, systems and infrastructure of the Swiss Armed Forces. Whether in the workshop or office, indoors or outdoors: the LBA offers a wide range of jobs throughout Switzerland. There is something for everyone here.
The Swiss Armed Forces employ over 9'000 people in four military and around 200 civilian professions – at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. The next generation is also catered for: the Swiss Armed Forces train apprentices in over 30 professions.
Additional information
A position with the Swiss Armed Forces makes sense and comes with many benefits. See for yourself at armee.ch/vorteile. Offers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.
Women are still underrepresented in our administrative unit. Their applications are therefore particularly welcome.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Hinwil is CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Swiss Armed Forces (VTG). The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into 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 Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) offer?
This listing is a full-time and 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 Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) 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 Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)'s original listing at jobs.admin.ch, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
