Operator / Day Shift

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, 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 team at the Visp, Switzerland location, we are currently looking for an Operator / Operations Support Day Shift, a dedicated, reliable, and team-oriented personality who will contribute significantly to safe and efficient production together with us.

In this role, you will work both in the control room and directly in our production facilities, helping to ensure that our processes run stably, safely, and with high quality at all times. This role offers you the opportunity to develop professionally, learn new technologies, and actively contribute to strengthening our safety and quality culture.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Alternating work in the control room and in the production facilities of a department with several plant sections

• Monitoring ongoing production in the control room, including control and analysis of process parameters

• Detecting, resolving, and escalating disturbances as well as safely switching production equipment on and off according to specifications

• Flexible work in the assigned plants on site as well as support during changeover and maintenance work

• Independent execution, logging, and documentation of workflows and rounds according to specification documents

• Work with various IT systems (Outlook, Excel, Word, SAP, and process control systems)

Qualifications and experience:

• High commitment to strengthening and adhering to the safety culture

• Experience as an operator in chemical production or service companies and handling process control systems is advantageous

• (Career changers are welcome)

• Completed training as a plant and apparatus builder (specializing in pipe construction) or an equivalent technical education

• Manual skills as well as relevant professional experience

• Interest and willingness to learn new technologies and continuously further your education

• Strong customer orientation and enjoyment of innovative problem solving

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

• Very good German skills in spoken and written form, as work instructions, safety regulations, and internal communication are conducted in German

• Team-oriented, resilient, and responsible

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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