Arxada AG
CH - Visp
Managing Production Engineer
- 11 June 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. The headquarters of Arxada is located in Basel (Switzerland). Worldwide, the company employs 3,200 employees at 24 production sites and in 14 R&D centres, all committed to the success of our customers.
For our site in Visp within the C2 network, we are looking for an experienced leader as Manufacturing Manager & Production Engineer Gas Operations Visp. In this key role, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient and high-quality production along a value chain for the Feed & Food industry (vitamins, fragrance and flavour ingredients) and actively drive innovation and continuous improvement.
Your tasks
- Leading and further developing a team of Production and Shift Supervisors
- Overall responsibility for safety, quality, plant availability and delivery capability
- Ensuring stable and efficient production processes
- Managing and continuously optimising production processes and resource utilisation
- Sustainable resolution of operational challenges and root cause analyses (e.g. RCA)
- Leading improvement and investment projects
- Promoting a strong team culture and continuous development of employees
- Ensuring compliance with HSE, quality and compliance requirements
- Close collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and other interfaces
Your profile
- Completed studies in process engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering or comparable
- Several years of experience in chemical production or process industry
- Initial leadership experience as well as pronounced leadership skills
- Sound knowledge in process and production technology
- Experience with HSE, quality and production systems (e.g. HAZOP, RCA)
- Structured, solution-oriented and pragmatic working style
- Entrepreneurial thinking as well as high initiative
- Very good German and English skills, spoken and written
- Resilient, team-oriented personality with strong communication skills
What we offer you
- A key role with real scope for design and responsibility
- An environment that lives safety, innovation and continuous improvement
- Development opportunities in a technologically demanding production environment
- International collaboration and contribution to industries such as Food, Feed and Aerospace
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) provides materials for the manufacture of composites in the 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 employer that promotes equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered equally regardless of skin colour, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
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