Principal Specialist Process Technology

Our client is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. They use their unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet.

For over 100 years, they have been uncompromising in commitment to safety, quality, innovation, and performance. Drawing on their deep application and product knowledge, they work side-by-side with customers to make their cutting-edge technologies work for them. Their solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics.

Overview:

• Being a part of the competence center that is responsible for process design of all our client manufacturing processes, shaping the processes of the future and bringing step change improvement to our existing sugar based processes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, optimization and implementation of new technologies to improve our processes.
• Bring the technology challenges of commercial plants into R&D through translating problems to lab-scale trials.
• Develop improved process concepts and guide equipment selection aiming at creating sustainable processes to enable future net-zero operation.
• Scout external developments in the field and translate these into internal or open innovation projects.
• Steer and support the implementation of technology from R&D to pilot plants.
• Support intellectual property, regulatory affairs, marketing and sales departments in process technology related matter.
• Coach junior colleagues in the field of Process Technology.  

Requirements:

• Educational achievements on a pDEng/PhD level in chemical/process technology.
• More than 10 years of industrial work experience in a relevant Process Industry field.
• State of the art expertise in process development, equipment selection & design.
• Experience with a broad range of unit operations like solid-liquid separations, membrane separations, extraction technology, ion-exchange and drying.
• Experience in (high level) cost evaluation is a plus.
• Willingness to travel.
• Fluency in English (oral and written).
• Good communication skills and intercultural sensitivity. 

COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership
• Self-management
• Integrity
• Self-confidence
• Creativity
• Conceptual thinking

Expectations:

• SET CLEAR DIRECTION: Explain clearly where we are heading, why and how we will get there.
• MAKE THE DIFFERENCE: Deliver results and quality while managing change.
• FOCUS ON CUSTOMERS: Consistently meet the expectations of internal and external customers.
• DELIVER THROUGH TEAMWORK: Engage, motivate, challenge and support employees and teams.