Textile Technologist
Key information
- Publication date:02 January 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Language:English (Fluent), German (Fluent)
- Place of work:Winterthur
Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibers in spinning mills. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems and components used to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns in the most cost-efficient manner. Cutting-edge spinning technology from Rieter contributes to sustainability in the textile value chain by minimizing the use of resources. Rieter has been in business for more than 225 years, has 18 production locations in ten countries and employs a global workforce of around 5 100, about 16% of whom are based in Switzerland.
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Process Analytics team as:
Textile Technologist
Your Tasks
- Research projects across the entire textile process – from staple fibers to textile fabrics – with a particular focus on spinning
- Further development of spinning processes with an emphasis on the processing of recycled fibers (mechanical/chemical)
- Textile technology support for machinery development to meet new requirements.
- Taking project responsibility, from preparing the test program to conducting tests (internally or at customer sites) and analyzing and interpreting lab data
- Project-based collaboration and coordination with various partners, such as Marketing, Sales, and customers/brands
Your Profile
- Completed degree in Textile Technology (university or technical college)
- At least 5 years of experience in implementing development projects (experience in the staple fiber industry is a plus)
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Knowledge of data analysis and/or statistics is an advantage.
- Team player with a meticulous working style
- Willingness to travel internationally (5–10%)
Your Benefits
- an international working environment with long tradition
- versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibility
- good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
- a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation
Gerardo Mariano
Human Resources
Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur
www.rieter.com
Are you interested? If you recognize yourself in this profile and you would like to be part of a successful team, we look forward to meeting you soon. Please send us your complete application documents online.
