Supervisor Shift/Shift Leader

Arxada is a globally leading company for innovative solutions to protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, comprehensive regulatory expertise, as well as our competence in production and process development support our customers in protecting nutrition, health, and infrastructure efficiently – through chemistry and biotechnology that promote sustainability.

We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for various end markets, including Health & Nutrition, Household and Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings, and Wood Protection.

With customers in over 100 countries, the company achieved sales of 2 billion CHF in 2024. Arxada's headquarters are located in Basel (Switzerland). Worldwide, the company employs 3,200 people at 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to the success of our customers.

Ready for more responsibility?

To strengthen our operations area Solid Operations Mono Plants at the Visp, Switzerland site, we are looking for a dedicated, strong leadership, and responsible personality as Shift Leader.

In this key role, you take on the technical and personnel leadership of your shift team and ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality plant operation. You act as the central interface between production, engineering, and management and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Personnel responsibility for the assigned shift team as well as active support of the operations management team in team development

• Responsibility for structured onboarding as well as the technical and personal development of employees

• Ensuring smooth shift operations including organizing and coordinating all arising work orders and ensuring proper shift handover

• Leadership and deployment planning of the team considering orders, priorities, break and absence management

• Ensuring contact and coordination with external parties in case of events (e.g., porter, on-call service, fire department)

• Ensuring proper implementation of all work in the assigned work area in compliance with applicable safety, environmental protection, and quality requirements

Qualifications and experience:

• High commitment to strengthening and actively promoting the safety culture

• At least 5–10 years of experience as deputy shift leader or plant specialist in chemical production or service operations as well as solid knowledge in handling process control systems

• Ideally completed CPT or CPP training (formerly certified operator) or willingness to complete it

• Motivation and willingness to work shifts (including night and weekend work)

• Openness to new technologies as well as continuous professional and personal development

• Committed, flexible, and independent working style with high reliability

• Strong social skills and ability to work in a team

Arxada offers a world-class portfolio in two different areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on the threat to humans and the environment from microorganisms in five different business areas: Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings, and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE) supplies materials for the production of composite materials for the electronics, aerospace, and other industries as well as vitamins and nutritional supplements, chemicals and high-performance intermediates as well as raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered equally regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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