Cutting Tools Engineer

Are you ready to unlock your potential? At Straumann Group we're on an exciting journey of growth, innovation, and impact - driven by our mission to improve oral health and transform millions of lives worldwide. United by purpose, we bring our best selves to work every day, embracing a high-performance, player-learner culture that inspires collaboration, curiosity, and ambition. Here, you'll have the opportunity to take charge of your own career, harnessing your skills, passion, and enthusiasm for learning to continually grow and progress. Together, we're not just shaping brighter smiles, we're unlocking the potential of people everywhere, including our own.

Intro (Purpose & Role Context)

As a Cutting Tools Engineer you will drive technological and operational advancements across Straumann Group by designing, developing, programming, and continuously improving cutting tools and their manufacturing processes (machine technologies and machining). You'll partner closely with development and design transfer teams as well as machine and tooling manufacturers to identify and implement high‑performance, scalable solutions.

Your Role (Responsibilities)

Cutting Tools Development and Design

• Design, develop, and program cutting tools tailored to meet the continuous improvement needs of cutting tool and elaborate new products and fast prototyping in close collaboration with the project teams.

Continuous Improvement and Performance

• Identify and implement continuous improvement actions to optimize the efficiency and reliability of cutting tools based on customer feedback.
• Optimize manufacturing tools to ensure consistent production quality, extend tool lifespan, or reduce costs.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement actions to optimize products functionality and production reliability for cutting tools, using production feedback and product performance analysis in collaboration with different teams.

Your Profile (Requirements)

Must‑haves (Education And Experience)

• Technical or scientific degree in mechanical engineering, life sciences or equivalent (e.g. Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Mechanical Engineering, FH bachelor's in mechanical engineering, etc.).
• Solid experience in cutting tools (e.g. drills), from the design and functionality perspectives, as well as from a manufacturing point of view.
• Know how in CNC machining processes (e.g. Grinding, Milling, Turning).
• Several years of experience in the field of mechanics, preferably in the MedTech sector, as well as in related areas (production technologies, processes, R&D projects, etc.).
• Significant experience in an industrial environment in mechanical engineering, production engineering, or a related technical field.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes in regulated industrial environments.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Ability to balance multiple tasks and playing different roles depending upon the size/type of interaction.
• You enjoy interacting and collaborating effectively with personnel across multiple departments and organizations, from different countries and with multiple cultural backgrounds.
• Problem-solving mindset and focus on continuous improvement.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Forward-thinking with the ability to align with global digital transformation trends.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Employment Type:
Full Time

Alternative Locations:
Switzerland : Basel

Travel Percentage:
0 - 20%

Requisition ID:
19423

19423