Responsible for logistics, infrastructure, and operations of the machine
Overview
As a Swissloop Tunneling (SLT) Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for the logistics and infrastructure behind the Micro Tunnel Boring Machine (MTBM) Groundhog Beta. This includes working with the design team to set up testing areas and prepare the machine for tests. You will also operate heavy equipment and organize the logistics to create optimal conditions for the tests.
This position is ideal for someone who would like to apply the knowledge they have collected throughout their studies, learn to work in an engineering project group, and gather experience with testing processes and workshop tools.
The following requirements outline the optimal parameters we seek for this position. However, all of them can be learned or extended throughout your experience within the team. We encourage you to submit your application even if you don’t meet all the criteria. Your reliability, commitment, and passion for innovation are the most valuable traits we look for.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Main Tasks:
- Work with third-party stakeholders to organize the logistics of the machine
- Plan the transportation of the container to the U.S. and back
- Coordinate local logistics and heavy equipment deliveries
- Help setting up testing infrastructure
- Operate heavy equipment
Accompanying Tasks:
- Attend weekly meetings and working sessions
- Actively contribute to building the association’s culture
Qualifications & Skills:
- Communication and organizational skills
- High availability, commitment to the association’s cause
- Aptitude and self-initiative for rapid decision-making and problem-solving
- Nurture a passion for tunneling and scientific research
- Able to maintain calm when faced with difficulties
- Attention to detail
- Experienced in operating heavy equipment (M1 and R1, R4) or willing to learn to operate heavy equipment
- Having experience in manual work and being handy with tools is recommended
- Prepared to work professionally with industry partners and willing to adhere to the team’s standards
- Fluent in English
Benefits
- You will meet several other skilled and highly motivated individuals and build long-lasting relationships that can endure outside of the association
- You will get the opportunity to meet and exchange with experts from various industries
- You will get the chance to conduct a course for excavators or telehandlers and earn the respective licenses
- You will get the chance to participate in Elon Musk’s competition, the Not-A-Boring-Competition, in the Spring of 2025 and exchange with engineers from The Boring Company
Workload
The expected workload is estimated to be around 8 to 12 hours per week, with approximately one or two hours dedicated to meetings and the rest to individual or group work. Depending on the week, you will either attend the team’s working session for around three to five hours or dedicate time at your discretion.
Workplaces
We provide an office and workplace in Zürich at ETH’s Student Project House (SPH) and EMPA in Dübendorf. From day one, you can work independently and take responsibility for your duties and deliverables. During weekly meetings and team working sessions, you must physically attend at SPH or justify your absence to your team lead.
Application
Apply to the team by sending an email to apply@swisslooptunneling.ch or by filling out the form on our website https://swisslooptunneling.ch/join-us/ containing the following information:
- Your CV
- Motivation for applying and position of interest
Please note that SLT is a voluntary research organization and does not offer any paid employment.