Robotics Expert ITOT
- Location
- Switzerland
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Information Technology
- Openings
- 1
About the role
Novartis is a global medicines company whose purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives. This role sits at its Muttenz manufacturing site in Switzerland, within Operations and Information Technology, and is formally listed as Job ID REQ-10089426, posted 12 October 2026, as a regular, full-time position working hybrid, three days a week in the office. As the site's robotics expert, you will lead the robotics transformation of the Muttenz site, taking solutions from market scanning through to the shop floor across manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing and material handling. The work includes owning the site robotics strategy and roadmap, defining user requirement specifications, maintaining the robotics catalogue for shared work centres, scouting advanced areas such as computer vision, automated inspection and physical AI, evaluating vendors with Procurement, and making sure evaluated technologies are actually piloted and adopted. You will also be responsible for keeping robotics solutions compliant with GMP regulations and security protocols, reporting progress to the Robotics Steering Committee, and working closely with engineering, operations, quality, IT/OT teams and technology partners locally and globally to build a sustainable robotics ecosystem at the site. To apply, use the application link for this vacancy on the Novartis careers page and submit your application for Job ID REQ-10089426 through that official route.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline - Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing and deploying industrial robotics solutions - Experience leading robotics or automation projects from concept through implementation and operational support - Proven track record evaluating, selecting and deploying robotics or automation technologies from concept to shop floor - Experience defining technical standards, user requirement specifications and vendor evaluation criteria - Fluent English, spoken and written - Knowledge of GMP requirements, data integrity (ALCOA+) and validation principles in regulated manufacturing
Skills
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