Design Engineer

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, Paints & Coatings, as well as Wood Protection.

With customers in over 100 countries, the company achieved sales of 2 billion CHF in 2024. The headquarters of Arxada is located in Basel (Switzerland). Worldwide, the company employs 3,200 people at 24 production sites and in 14 R&D centers, all committed to the success of our customers.

Do you want to make a difference too? Then you are exactly right with us! At the Visp location we are currently looking for a Design Engineer.

Your tasks:

As a Design Engineer in the Field Engineering area, you develop and maintain flow diagrams, individual parts, and assemblies for our production plants. In close cooperation with our engineers and maintenance specialists, you take on the following tasks:

• You create and maintain flow diagrams (PFDs, P&IDs) according to the specifications from engineering and maintenance using AutoCAD and Comos

• You design individual parts and assemblies for our production plants and create the construction drawings and technical documents

• You create and maintain documentation plans for our production plants

• You document and archive drawings and plans in our document management systems

• You ensure compliance with and further development of our graphical standards

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training as a Design Engineer EFZ or technical basic training with corresponding additional training

• Good knowledge of AutoCAD; experience with Autodesk Inventor is a plus

• Ideally, you have experience with the CAE system Comos

• You work independently, structured, and solution-oriented

• You are flexible, resilient, and a true team player with good communication skills

• You speak and write very good German and have basic knowledge of English

What to expect from us:

• A varied and exciting working environment in an international production company

• Collaboration with committed colleagues from various departments

• The opportunity to contribute your own ideas and actively shape processes

• Modern CAD/CAE tools and digital documentation systems

• Development opportunities and support for your professional development

Arxada offers world-class solutions 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 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.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified person with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. #LI-CM1