For our client, a multinational food engineering group headquartered in the greater Zürich area, we are seeking, immediately or by arrangement, a ‚Food Process Engineer & Membrane Technologist‘. The draft job description reads as follows (with minor adjustments from us):
Responsibilities:
-Reporting to the Head of Food Bioprocessing
-Conducting pilot trials with internal and external partners, and scaling up of process technologies for industrial -production on site
-Commissioning of membrane filtration installations
-Supporting the commissioning, process optimization and troubleshooting
-Supporting the development and documentation of new process applications for the food sector
-Coordinating projects with customers, internal business partners and third-party suppliers
-Project management in technology and product development
Requirements:
MSc in biotechnology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, food process engineering or a related field
Profound experience and know-how in the application of membrane filtration technology in industrial production such as dairy industry, experience as commissioning engineer would be a plus
Project management and customer facing experience
Fluency in English (at least level C1); German would be a plus
Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Enjoy working in an international environment with a wide variety of cultures
Eligibility to work permit in EU/EFTA area
Willingness to frequent, global travel (approx. 30%)