Deputy Supervisor Shift

Arxada (formerly Lonza Specialty Ingredients) is a leading pioneering company with a strong heritage: For over 120 years, we have been developing specialty chemicals and solutions that enhance the performance of our customers and their products. Our solutions, expertise, and support help them achieve more to be more efficient, effective, and sustainable. Our passion is to enable peak performance and support our employees, partners, and customers in realizing their full potential. Together, we make daily life safer, cleaner, healthier, and more environmentally friendly. Do you also want to make a difference? Then you are exactly right with us!

To strengthen our team in Visp and as part of internal promotions, we are looking for a dedicated personality as Shift Leader (m/f/d) in the Mono II area.

Your tasks:

• Leading the shift team at the production facilities in the Mono II area
• Ensuring production performance in the required quality
• Responsibility for a smooth and structured shift handover
• Independent planning of absences as well as creation and maintenance of qualification matrices for the assigned shift employees
• Ensuring safety, order, and cleanliness in the facilities
• Creating shift reports and disturbance reports; coordinating with specialists as needed
• Actively participating in the continuous improvement of processes and workflows (e.g. Kaizen, 5S)

Your requirements profile:

• Completed vocational training in a technical or chemical field (e.g. chemical operator, chemical technologist, plant operator, etc.)
• Several years of professional experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry, experience in operating and monitoring chemical production facilities, ideally mono plants
• Proficient in MS Office and ideally experience with SAP or other production planning systems
• First leadership experience or clear leadership ambitions
• Ability to guide, motivate, and develop shift employees
• Assertiveness while being team-oriented
• High degree of initiative, reliability, and resilience
• Willingness to work shifts (e.g. 4- or 5-shift system)
• Problem-solving ability and quick reaction ability in case of disturbances
• Structured, conscientious, and proactive working style
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across departments

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) provides materials for the production of composite materials for the electronics, aerospace industry, and other markets, as well as vitamins and dietary supplements, chemicals, and high-performance intermediates as well as raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

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