Formulation Pilot Plant Operator vacancy for our Münchwilen based client in the Manufacturing sector.

Your tasks:

• Complies with all HSE requirements during development and trial manufacturing operations and intervenes when encountering unsafe conditions and activities carried out by other personnel (internal and external) Ensures that internal and external maintenance personnel comply and follow with all HSE requirements in the FPP  by instructing and supervising
• Contributes to process risk assessments (PRAs) in the FPP
• Generates subject matter for behavioral safety audits and actively contributes in the behavioral safety audit process
• Complies with all quality standards during development and trial manufacturing activities
• Responsible for manufacturing hygiene and cleanliness in the laboratory and process plant and in ensuring compliance with the residual impurity matrix
• Independently carries out development trials in the FPP, including preparation of raw materials, and configuration, operation and cleaning of processing equipment
• Collaborates with the F&PE Engineer, Pilot Plant Assistant and / or Pilot Plant Team Leader to devise the work programs for development trials
• Plans and carries out development activities to ensure most effective use of time and equipment
• Records data from experiments and scale-up / manufacturing trials
• Carries out first-line maintenance of pilot plant equipment and informs the Pilot Plant Team Leader of equipment defects or failures
• Seeks, proposes, and implements improvements to new products as well as formulation processing equipment and processing techniques
• Works flexibly across FPP and laboratory as project workload and priorities require
• Coaches others in formulation manufacture, both within the F&PE team and outside
• Supervises new hires or junior laboratory personnel working in the pilot plant
• Carry out additional regular duties as defined by the Pilot Plant Team Leader

Your experience/knowledge:

• Vocational training or at least 5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing or development environment
• Understanding of all HSE measures and requirements in laboratory and pilot plant settings
• Trained in first-line maintenance procedures and clean-down procedures for achieving product quality targets
• Broad range of formulation preparation skills, from laboratory to pilot plant scale
• Has the appropriate range of computer skills (SmartDoc, Excel, Word, etc.) to carry out this role
• Language skills: English fluency

Your soft skills:

• Demonstrates exemplary HSE behaviors and actively seeks means to improve HSE performance in the Formulation Pilot Plant
• Consistently demonstrates good team-working skills
• Brings new ideas and strives to improve processes, equipment, products and ways of working
• Understand the connection between their job and the customer, listens carefully and responds to customer needs
• Seeks to accomplish the next step and not just what was asked
• Brings up creative ideas with project team and manager
• Not afraid to try new approaches
• Demonstrates patience for ambiguity and responds well to new situations that arise

Location: Münchwilen, Switzerland
Work setting: On-site
Sector: Manufacturing
Start: 01/06/2026
Duration: 12+ months
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 24171

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Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.