NES Fircroft has been operational in Switzerland for over three years, supporting businesses across multiple industries, including Engineering, Packaging, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Power & Renewables, and Life Sciences. We provide workforce solutions for the region’s most critical projects, helping businesses in Switzerland and beyond access high-calibre talent.
Recruitment Expertise in Switzerland
Our teams speak English and German, and our office in Zurich supports businesses working across the country, whether in Basel, Zurich, Solothurn, Bern, Vaud, or Geneva.
We have strong industry connections with the local Swiss market and have successfully delivered staffing solutions for permanent and contract hiring for many CAPEX and OPEX projects. Our reliable delivery is based on a well-established network of sourcing channels that permeate Switzerland and across the entire European continent.
3500+
Annual Placements
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European Offices
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Global Offices
Unrivalled Candidate Reach
Targeted Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Strategies for Swiss Projects
When enlisting the services of NES Fircroft, you can expect global quality systems delivered on a local level. The collaboration of our recruiters and dedicated assignment support teams, combined with our unrivalled candidate reach, means we can expedite hiring processes and ensure your project remains on track.
Our discipline-specific recruiters are industry experts and offer cultivated, ever-growing talent pools. Our consultants consistently engage talent in leadership and specialist roles across all areas of Life Sciences, Engineering, Packaging, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Power & Renewables, and more. By working in niche verticals, we maintain a network of contacts and relationships with passive job seekers, ensuring your company thrives in competitive market conditions. Our talent pool spans all experience levels—from junior and senior professionals to executives, directors, and officers—and includes roles in logistics services as part of our comprehensive offering.
Our Switzerland entity is recognised and licensed by SECO
NES Fircroft’s Swiss entity is SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs), which is licensed to provide temporary and permanent staffing services in-country for both Swiss and non-Swiss nationals. Based in Zurich, our operational and payroll teams have additional support from our European HQ in the UK. Our license holder has held SECO licenses for 10 years, is known to authorities, and has maintained clean compliance records throughout this time. We are also certified members of SwissStaffing, meaning we are committed to and audited by the highest Quality Standards in Switzerland.
We place technical specialists in a huge range of roles and sectors including, but not limited to:
Engineering Roles:
- Process Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Project Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Maintenance & Reliability Engineer
- Validation Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Packaging Engineer
- EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) Engineer
Commercial Roles:
- Sales Manager
- Procurement Manager
- HR Business Partner
- Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Finance Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Key Account Manager
- Operations Manager
Find your next engineering job in Switzerland with NES Fircroft
Switzerland is home to a diverse range of industries, offering excellent career opportunities for professionals in the Engineering, Life Sciences, Packaging, Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, and Chemicals sectors. With a strong economy, cutting-edge innovation, and an international business environment, the country is an attractive destination for highly skilled professionals looking to advance their careers.
At NES Fircroft, we specialise in connecting top talent with leading companies and supporting permanent and contract placements across multiple sectors. Our expert recruiters have strong industry knowledge and access to an extensive network of employers, ensuring we match you with the right role to meet your skills, experience, and career aspirations.
Whether you’re an engineer, technician, project manager, regulatory expert, sales professional, or supply chain and logistics specialist, we can help you find exciting opportunities in Switzerland’s prosperous job market.
With key industrial hubs in cities like Basel, Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne, Switzerland offers a dynamic landscape for professionals in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, and Renewable Energy. Many global corporations have established their European headquarters here, contributing to a robust job market with high demand for technical and commercial experts. Check out our latest job opportunities below.
Featured Jobs
Our Recruitment Services
Permanent Hire
We have over 50 years of experience in orchestrating retained search activities, enabling businesses to hire strategically and effectively.
Executive Search
We’ll find C-Suite personnel with shared responsibility and purpose to innovate your Board and secure your succession planning.
Contract Staffing
We manage tens of thousands of contractors globally, delivering industry-leading logistics support and payroll.
Assignment Support
We support contractors throughout their assignments, taking care of their welfare, travel practicalities and payroll.
Payroll
Our streamlined service is award-winning and fully compliant in the respective localities of our internationally mobile contractor base.
Consolidation
Our consolidation service will save costs, increase hiring efficiencies and improve your compliance levels.
Compliance
Our globally based team understand local legislation requirements and will help businesses to regain compliance in their employment.
Employer of Record
Expand your global presence without registering a new business entity; we can hire employees on your behalf, with minimal risk.
Managed Services Provision
We have decades of experience in delivering effective contingent workforce solutions and mobilisation programmes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Outsource all or part or your direct hiring; we manage high volume demand and have a global candidate reach.
Case Study - Biotechnology
Biotech staffing in Switzerland
There are a volume number of CAPEX projects in-region and continued investment, resulting in an exceptionally talent short market where companies must seek talent from across borders.
Case Study - Clinical
Sourcing Clinical Expertise in Switzerland
Our client had secured FDA approval for an insomnia drug and needed to rapidly increase the commercialisation of their operations across Europe in several locations.
Case Study - Life Sciences
Sourcing Commercial Talent for Eastern European
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, product demand had grown exponentially with a volume number of clients from multiple countries beginning to dramatically increase their orders.
Other Regional Offices
France
Our Paris team recruit for France’s traditional and renewable energies, as well as life sciences
Germany
Based in Mannheim, we support Germany’s whole energy mix and the life science market
The Netherlands
We have multiple offices situated to support the country’s industrial and technological hubs
Belgium
Situated in Antwerp's chemical cluster, we connect skilled talent to the most prolific engineering projects
Norway
We've provided specialist consultancy and advisory services in Norway for over 20 years
Scotland
From offices in Aberdeen and Glasgow, we’ve staffed the region’s biggest energy projects
Teesside
We place technical personnel into local and national engineering organisations across the UK
