Regional Technical Process & Engineering Lead

About the role

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability.

We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved 2 billion CHF in 2025 sales.

Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,100 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers' success.

As Regional Technical Process & Engineering Lead, you will be the primary technical process liaison between R&D and Operations for Arxada's European Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) business. Supporting multiple manufacturing sites across Europe, you will play a key role in bringing new products and processes successfully into manufacturing, leading scale-up and technology transfer, and coordinating technical support, troubleshooting and process optimization across our internal production sites and external manufacturing partners.

Working at the intersection of R&D, manufacturing and engineering, you will connect teams and technical expertise across the region to solve complex challenges and ensure new products and processes are implemented safely, effectively and on time.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the scale-up, technology transfer and implementation of new products and processes across multiple Arxada manufacturing sites and external manufacturing partners throughout Europe
• Serve as the primary coordinator for technical process support across the European manufacturing network, building strong relationships with internal production sites and external manufacturing partners
• Drive technical troubleshooting and process optimization, connecting Production and Quality teams with the appropriate expertise from R&D Process Technology, R&D Analytical, R&D Applications, Regulatory and other relevant functions
• Lead cross-functional technical projects using effective project management practices, establishing clear objectives, engaging stakeholders, defining project plans and ensuring delivery against committed timelines
• Partner closely with regional technical laboratories in Hannover, Germany and Manchester, UK, including performing laboratory work when required
• Provide on-site technical support during initial new product manufacturing campaigns, technology transfers and complex process troubleshooting activities
• Travel across Europe as required to support multiple manufacturing locations, build strong site relationships and provide effective technical and process support

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or Organic Chemistry.
• Relevant professional experience within your technical discipline: Bachelor's degree: 12+ years of experience. Master's degree: 8-10+ years of experience. Ph.D.: 4-6+ years of experience
• Strong technical background in areas such as process development, scale-up, technology transfer, manufacturing support and/or process optimization
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and coordinate expertise across R&D, Production, Quality, Regulatory and other functions
• Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to align multiple stakeholders and drive projects through to successful delivery
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills with the ability to operate effectively across multiple sites, functions and external partners
• Fluency in English and willingness to travel regularly across Europe

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