Team Leader 2-Shift Team Axcela (Day Position)

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 efficiently protecting nutrition, health, and infrastructure – 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, as well as 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 Operations Division Mono, Chemical Production, we are looking for a dedicated leader who will take responsibility as Team Leader for our 2-Shift Team Axcela in a day position.

Your tasks:

• Technical and personnel leadership of the 2-shift team as well as promotion of the development of the team and employees

• Organization of shift operations: coordination of work orders, priorities, breaks, absences, and structured shift handover

• Contact person for external parties (porter, on-call service, fire department) in case of incidents

• Responsibility for the implementation of all work in the assigned area in compliance with safety, environmental, and quality requirements

Your profile:

• Strong awareness of safety and active promotion of the safety culture

• Advantage: Several years of experience (5–10 years) as deputy shift leader or plant specialist in chemical production or related industries; ideally with knowledge of process control systems

• Completed CPT or CPP apprenticeship (formerly: certified operator) or willingness to start this training

• Open to new technologies and motivated to continuously further educate yourself

• Committed, flexible, and reliable personality with personal responsibility, team spirit, and high social competence

• Willingness to work flexible shifts, including outside of daytime hours and on holidays.

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, Paints & Coatings as well as 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, as well as raw materials for a variety of demanding applications.

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