Shunting Service Specialist
Visp
Key information
- Publication date:22 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Visp
Job summary
Join Arxada, a global specialty chemicals company tackling conservation challenges. This is a chance to work in a sustainable, innovative environment.
Tasks
- Ensure timely delivery and pickup of railway cars at hubs.
- Distribute and assemble train compositions efficiently.
- Coordinate independently with internal teams for on-time shipments.
Skills
- Must have a category Ai40 shunting license; A40 is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and a structured work approach.
- Flexibility, teamwork, and a high level of initiative.
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Arxada is a globally active specialty chemicals company committed to solving the world's toughest preservation challenges through better science. [With a proud innovation history dating back more than a century], we want to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and preserve human health and well-being and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our ecological footprint and that of our customers.
Sustainability is one of our top priorities. We make significant strategic investments that not only reduce our own ecological footprint but also help our customers adapt to long-term ecological and social change by developing cleaner and more environmentally friendly solutions.
Make a difference – as a Shunting Service Specialist
You love it when everything runs exactly according to plan – literally? 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-established shunting team in Visp, we are looking for a committed personality who thinks along, takes initiative, and keeps the internal goods flows on track with us.
Main tasks – No day is like the other
You ensure that
- On-time delivery and pickup of railway wagons at the respective transshipment stations
- Distribution and assembly of train compositions
- Recording of incoming and outgoing weights
- Independent coordination with internal contacts such as production, forwarding, 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, forwarding, 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 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 manufacture of composites for the electronics, aerospace, and other markets, as well as vitamins and dietary supplements, chemicals and high-performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.
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