Technical Operational Quality Expert

Responsibilities

• Technical link between Operations, R&D for plant equipment, quality-related questions and product-related customer complaints

• Technical support to establish regulatory relevant Omya standards (e.g. Nano, RCS, RMI, trace elements…)

• Establish QC standards/processes and promote their implementation across the Group

• Technical contact for Plant Labs to ensure lab. equipment are aligned and approved according to the Group Standards including software suppliers and interface

• Support sites on Quality Assurance topics for internal alignment with Group Standards

• Identify business needs for new methods and support development (easy, fast, cost-effective) and roll-out across the Group (information & training, definition of standard equipment)

• University degree in engineering / chemistry or a relevant subject area is a must.

• Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant technical and/or lab service experience. International work experience is beneficial.

• Excellent understanding and knowledge of one or multiple Omya-served marketplace(s) (i.e., Polymers, Paints, Coatings, Adhesives, Cosmetics, Food, Pharma, Agriculture, Water & Air Treatment, etc.)

• Personality with an excellent service and entrepreneurial mindset, having a feeling for providing the right technical and lab service level to ensure and drive customer satisfaction.

• Proven effective self-motivation to drive assigned tasks and to promote collaboration across the organization.

• Effective communication skills (oral and writing) with the strong ability to interact with individuals from a range of backgrounds and at all levels.

• Excellent project management skills, incl. project documentation.

• Excellent analytical skills to interpret data from lab, field, and customer trials.

• Strong ability to give recommendations based on lab, field, and customer trial results.

• Excellent command of both oral and written local language and English is required. Additional language skills are beneficial.

• Availability for business travel up to 20-30 % of the time required.