Technical Operational Quality Expert

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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

A 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 marketplaces (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