Process Engineering specialist - Food Industry

Our client is a global leader in food manufacturing, known for its strong focus on innovation and operational excellence.

The Process Expert plays a key role in optimizing production processes, leading new product introductions, and improving plant performance across liquid and solid chocolate processing operations.

• Lead new product introduction (NPI), process transfers, and factory trials
• Optimize production lines to improve throughput, reduce waste and losses
• Define and implement process standards, work instructions and recipes
• Collaborate with R&D, quality, engineering and operations teams
• Analyze process performance and identify continuous improvement actions
• Support and coach shopfloor teams on best practices and standards
• Manage process validation linked to chocolate liquid & solid processing
• Drive product industrialization and ensure compliance with quality standards

• Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or similar)
• First experience in FMCG / food / process industry
• Strong knowledge of chocolate or similar processing technologies: Mixing, refining, conching, tempering, depositing
• Understanding of rheology and process parameters
• Familiarity with SAP, MES or industrial automation tools
• Hands-on mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence, train and engage operational teams
• Fluent in English (and French/Dutch preferred)