Arxada is a pioneering leader with a powerful legacy: Over 120 years of creating specialty chemicals and solutions that potentiate the performance of our customers and their products. Our solutions, our expertise and our support help them to perform better - to be more efficient, more effective, and more sustainable. We are passionate about empowering high performance and enabling our employees, partners, and customers to realize their full potential. Together we make daily life safer, cleaner, healthier, and greener. If you like making a difference, we are the company for you! 

Arxada is looking for a Senior Environmental Chemist (50 – 100%) based in Visp, Switzerland. As the expert for environmental, sustainability and waste, you will be responsible for advising stakeholders on internal and external issues and requirements relating to environment and sustainability topics relevant for the site Visp. You will manage regular on-site inspections and lead environmental trainings. In this role you will provide technical support to stakeholders in all aspects of incident investigations and for reporting to the various specialist departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for advising and supporting the production plants on wastewater and waste disposal
Periodic review of existing disposal concepts
Define strategies for early identification and reduction of pollutant inputs from operations to wastewater
Informing operations and R&D about environmental concerns, new/adjusted limit values of substances or amended directives
Support in production processes with regard to environmental protection aspects as well as in the preparation of possible disposal concepts
Participation in risk assessments, incident investigations and audits
Providing environmental protection on-call duties (approx. 6 weeks per year) as well as assistance with environmentally relevant incidents, communication and the clarification of causes
Authoring of reports pertaining environmental issues
Devising environmental KPIs as well as reporting and record keeping
Maintenance of the software database (Envizi) regarding sustainability key figures

Key Requirements:

MSc. degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sciences or Chemistry
Fluent in German and English
At least 5 years professional experience in the related work field preferably in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry
High social competence with the ability to find solutions together with work colleagues on different hierarchy levels
Convincing personality with role model function and positive attitude

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