Shunting Service Specialist

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, Coatings & Paints, 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.

To strengthen our team in Visp, Switzerland we are looking for

a Shunting Service Specialist.

You love it when everything runs exactly according to plan – and literally so? You have experience in shunting service and want to contribute where precision, teamwork, and reliability matter? Then we are looking for you! To strengthen our well-coordinated shunting team in Visp, we are seeking a committed personality who thinks ahead, takes initiative, and keeps the internal goods flows on track with us.

Main tasks

• Timely delivery and pickup of railway wagons at the respective transshipment stations
• Distributing and assembling train compositions
• Recording incoming and outgoing weights
• Independent coordination with internal contacts such as production, shipping, and dispatch to ensure timely shipments
• Willingness for on-call duty, to ensure continuous supply of operational areas
• Coordination and collaboration with various interfaces such as operations, shipping, train service, and internal logistics

Qualifications and experience:

• Shunting license category Ai40 is mandatory
• License category A40 is an advantage (or willingness to complete the training)
• Good knowledge of common Office applications (e.g., Excel, Outlook)
• Organizational talent, structured working method, and good physical condition
• Strong flexibility, teamwork skills, and a high degree of initiative

Arxada offers first-class solutions in two clearly defined areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats from microorganisms to humans and the environment. This area includes five independent business units: Professional Hygiene, Household and Personal Care, Wood Protection, Coatings & Paints, and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE) supplies materials for the production of composites in electronics, aerospace, and other industries. Furthermore, the portfolio includes vitamins and nutrient components, high-performance chemical intermediates, and raw materials for a variety of demanding applications.

Arxada is an employer that promotes equal opportunity. All qualified applicants are considered equally regardless of skin color, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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