Chemielaborant / Chemisch Technischer Assistent - Quality Assurance
About the job
- Completed vocational training as a chemical technical assistant or chemical laboratory technician.
- Good spoken and written English skills.
- Confident use of personal computers and Microsoft Office.
- Ideally, user knowledge of SAP.
- Independently perform tests on finished goods and raw materials and release them in the system.
- Perform long-term tests, including documentation in SAP.
- Provide analytical support for complaints.
- Support Quality Management, Production, Technical Service, and Purchasing.
- Maintain the laboratory and procure laboratory materials.
- Professional experience with release testing in quality assurance.
- Ideally, user knowledge of SAP.
About the company
Sika is a global specialty chemicals producer that creates systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection used in the building sector and other industries. Its offerings include adhesives, sealants, damping materials, reinforcement solutions, and protective coatings that join materials, seal joints, damp vibrations, add strength, and protect surfaces through engineered chemical formulations. The company stands out through its wide geographic presence (103 countries and hundreds of factories) and a decentralized structure that lets regional teams tailor solutions to local needs, along with a strong emphasis on sustainability and practical product performance. Sika aims to help transform construction and transportation toward greater environmental sustainability by delivering reliable, specialized chemical systems that improve build quality, efficiency, durability, and overall performance.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Baar, Switzerland
Founded
1910
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fast Forward targets CHF 80 million savings in 2026 and CHF 200 million by 2028.
- First-half 2026 sales grew 4% locally; management lifted full-year growth to 3%-6%.
- Akkim and Finja acquisitions broaden adhesives reach and Nordic cross-selling immediately.
What critics are saying
- EU cartel probes target Sika; fines can reach 10% of global turnover.
- Italy's 2026 antitrust case ends by December 31, 2027, threatening pricing credibility.
- China restructuring already cut up to 1,500 jobs; demand weakness persists.
What makes Sika unique
- Adhesive Systems anchor Sika's October 1, 2026 investor day and growth narrative.
- Sika spans 103 countries and 400 factories, enabling local service everywhere.
- Ham, Belgium opened June 9, 2026, combining production with technical testing.
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6 month growth
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↑ 21%Sika AG hosted an investor day at its largest adhesive factory in Duedingen, Switzerland. The event featured presentations on group-wide growth initiatives, with particular focus on adhesive systems technology. CEO Thomas Hasler highlighted adhesives and sealants as a key competitive strength offering growth opportunities. The company aims to double sales of recently acquired Akkim within five years. Sika provided updates on its Fast Forward programme, which remains on track to deliver CHF 80 million in benefits in 2026 and drive profit uplift of CHF 150 to CHF 200 million through 2028. The programme supports the company's digital transformation and market share growth. The Swiss specialty chemicals company operates subsidiaries in 103 countries with over 400 factories. In 2025, Sika's 33,700 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.20 billion.
Sika successfully places EUR 1 billion hybrid capital bond. Sika, a globally leading specialty chemicals company, successfully placed an inaugural hybrid capital bond (fixed rate resettable subordinated debt) with a total amount of EUR 1 billion split into two EUR 500 million tranches. The hybrid bonds were placed into the European institutional fixed income investor base with Citigroup acting as Global Coordinator and BofA Securities, Citigroup, and UBS Investment Bank as active bookrunners. The new securities will be listed on the regulated market of Euronext Dublin. Lenz & Staehelin acted as Swiss counsel to Sika. The team was led by Patrick Schärli and included Kaan Saritas and Laura Wälchli (all Capital Markets). Published: 26 August 2026 * Team Patrick Schärli Capital Markets Kaan Saritas Capital Markets Laura Wälchli Capital Markets * Expertise Capital Markets
Sika has successfully placed a €1 billion hybrid capital bond, split into two €500 million tranches. The bonds were placed with European institutional fixed income investors, with Citigroup as Global Coordinator and BofA Securities, Citigroup, and UBS Investment Bank as active bookrunners. The first tranche is a 30NC5.75-year hybrid bond with a 4.375% annual coupon and first call date on 26 February 2032. The second is a 30NC8.75-year hybrid bond with a 4.875% annual coupon and first call date on 26 February 2035. The transaction is structured to receive 50% equity treatment at S&P and supports Sika's A- issuer rating. Net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including financing bolt-on acquisitions and refinancing existing debt. The bonds will be listed on Euronext Dublin.
Sika reported 4% local currency revenue growth in the first half of the year, reaching CHF 5.59 billion in sales. The Swiss construction chemicals company achieved organic growth of 2.9% and an acquisition effect of 1.1%. Second-quarter performance showed acceleration, with local currency growth reaching 6.8% and organic growth hitting 5.7%. The material margin increased 60 basis points year on year to 55.7%. EBITDA reached CHF 1.06 billion with a 19% margin. Net profit stood at CHF 552.1 million, whilst operating free cash flow totalled CHF 139.6 million. Sika upgraded its full-year outlook, now expecting 3% to 6% sales growth in local currencies and an EBITDA margin of 19% to 19.5%. The company's Fast Forward programme remains on track to deliver CHF 80 million in savings for 2026.
Sika lifted its sales outlook, even as FX bit. Market-share gains helped the Swiss construction chemicals group raise its full-year local-currency growth range to 3%-6% while trimming its EBITDA margin view. about 1 hour ago - 2 mins What's going on here? Sika raised its full-year sales outlook after a stronger first half, even as the Swiss franc made reported revenue look weaker. What does this mean? Sika, a Swiss construction-chemicals maker whose additives help strengthen and waterproof buildings, said first-half sales slipped 1.5% to 5.59 billion Swiss francs. But that drop was mostly currency translation: in local currencies, sales grew 4%, beating the Visible Alpha consensus of 5.44 billion Swiss francs. That outperformance helped Sika lift its full-year local-currency sales-growth range to 3%-6% from 1%-4%, with CEO Thomas Hasler crediting market-share gains in a muted construction backdrop. The catch...