Downstream processing engineer

For an international food company, we are currently looking for a DSP engineer with already some experience. You will join an international R&D team. The team supports product development at lab and pilot level.

Tasks:

• Support the R&D team in attaining short-term and long-term development goals
• Develop/improve product and processes : use of research capabilities and know-how to develop new products and improve existing products and processes at our industrial sites
• Execute research : prototype development; product characterization; laboratory, pilot and industrial trials
• Build expertise : review scientific literature and patent publications, connect with external expert network, participate to conferences
• Build expertise related to downstream processes in general and to water and wastewater treatment in particular; by the usage of membrane processes, adsorption and other relevant technologies
• Support the plants with continuous optimization projects (productivity, yield, energy, water…)
• Contribute or manage innovation related projects from lab scale, pilot scale through pre-engineering and commissioning; design, conceptualise and perform pilot trials, as well assist production tests on site
• Prepare the pre-engineering study – including process modelling, design and technology, cost - prior to hand-over of projects to the capex and engineering team
• Act as a team member or project leader in (cross)department projects
• Contribute to the R&D roadmap process : brainstorming and ideation, stage gate project meetings, reporting, as well to feed the R&D technology roadmap process, technology assessment
• Plan and follow up the work of lab technicians
• Execute lab and pilot safety audits, review SOP management and contribute to the implementation of good lab management practices and 5S standards

• Master degree in Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering (or comparable) with minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in the food or biotransformation industry, water treatment on downstream processes
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in process development and troubleshooting for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, or reverse osmosis technologies
• Familiar with refining and purification technologies, in particular Ion exchange and activated carbon techniques for water and syrup treatment
• Experience with process technology in general : physical separation technologies (separation, purification, dewatering), thermal operations (evaporation, drying), and bioconversion technologies. As well on process upscaling : from lab to pilot scale
• Knowledge and experience on data acquisition and recording, especially in Excel or similar software tools
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, flexible and capable in setting priorities
• Critical analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, results oriented
• Ability to constructively interact with colleagues from a wide variety of roles within the company
• Team player, proactive mindset, a sense of urgency, and an ability to work and manage multiple projects independently

• You will be working in a challenging international R&D environment with growth potential.
• You will receive a competitive salary package with fringe benefits (meal and eco vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, bicycle leasing, bonus system, etc.).
• The company is accessible by public transportation.
• Flexible starting hours in day shift

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