Technical Operational Quality Expert

NEU

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)

Requirements

Auniversity degree in engineering / chemistry ora relevantsubject area isa must.
Minimum of 5-10 years of relevanttechnicaland/or labserviceexperience. International work experience isbeneficial.
Excellentunderstanding and knowledge ofone ormultiple Omya-servedmarketplaces(i.e., Polymers, Paints, Coatings, Adhesives, Cosmetics, Food, Pharma, Agriculture, Water & Air Treatment, etc.)
Personality with an excellent serviceand entrepreneurialmindset, having a feelingfor providing the right technicaland labservice level toensure anddrive customer satisfaction
Proven effectiveself-motivationto drive assigned tasks andtopromote collaborationacross the organization
Effectivecommunicationskills(oral and writing)with the strongability to interact with individuals from a range of backgrounds and at all levels
Excellentproject managementskills, incl. projectdocumentation
Excellentanalytical skills to interpret data from lab, field, and customer trials
Strong ability togive recommendationsbased on lab, field, and customer trial results
Excellent command of both oralandwritten local language and English isrequired.Additionallanguage skills are beneficial
Availability forbusiness travel up to 20-30% of the timerequired