Plant Engineer / Manufacturing Line Specialist

23 January 2026
100%
CH - Visp

About the job

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. 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.

As a Plant Engineer at the Visp, Switzerland site, you are a central part of our engineering team, right in the middle of the action. In this role, you contribute decisively to ensuring that our production facilities run reliably, are continuously improved, and remain technologically up to date.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Planning and implementation of maintenance measures in the assigned plant area.
Ensuring, reviewing, and continuously maintaining the technical plant documentation.
Support in plant responsibility as well as taking over deputizing and duties within the department.
Independent planning and realization of investment projects as well as participation in risk analyses, operational trials, and plant optimizations.
Technical responsibility as a specialist for defined technical topics as well as active knowledge transfer in the field of mechanics.

Qualification and experience:

Completed training as a mechanic or locksmith EFZ with several years of professional experience or technician HF (mechanical engineering or process engineering).
Solid professional experience in the field of operational engineering.
Very good German and good English skills.
Strong communication skills and enjoyment of teamwork.
Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style as well as high resilience.

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, and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE) provides 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 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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