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Senior Engineer - Powder Process Engineering

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QTC recruitment are partnered with a leading global food and beverage business to identify a new Senior Engineer – Powder Process Engineering to serve as the global technical authority for powder manufacturing technologies, supporting Specialized Nutrition and Dairy Ingredients operations worldwide. This is a highly business-critical succession role, replacing a long-standing expert, with responsibility for defining engineering standards, supporting major capital projects, driving manufacturing excellence, and providing technical leadership across approximately 12–14 manufacturing sites globally.

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Food Science

Engineering

Zoetermeer - Netherlands

40 uur per week

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Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the global Subject Matter Expert (SME) for powder processing technologies, including spray drying, evaporation, mixing, high heat treatment, and blending.
  • Develop and maintain global engineering standards, core designs, technical specifications, and best practices.
  • Provide technical leadership for major CAPEX projects, including FEED, process design reviews, equipment selection, commissioning, and start-up.
  • Support manufacturing sites through troubleshooting, process optimization, capacity improvements, and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Drive improvements in quality, food safety, energy efficiency, water consumption, and sustainability.
  • Evaluate and qualify new technologies, equipment, and suppliers in collaboration with Procurement, R&I, and Quality & Food Safety teams.
  • Coach and develop the global engineering community, sharing technical expertise and best practices.
  • Influence stakeholders across all levels of the business, translating complex technical topics into practical recommendations for senior leadership.

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in industrial process engineering within food manufacturing.
  • Deep expertise in spray drying and evaporation technologies, ideally within infant formula or dairy powder manufacturing.
  • Strong knowledge of powder processing, hygienic design, food safety, thermal processing, and process optimization.
  • Experience supporting large-scale manufacturing plants, troubleshooting complex process issues, and leading commissioning or start-up activities.
  • Exposure to FEED, CAPEX projects, engineering standards, and equipment qualification.
  • Knowledge of ATEX, explosion safety, powder properties, pinch/enthalpy analysis, and filtration technologies (UF/MF/NF) is advantageous.
  • Fluent in English.

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Whats on offer 
  • Strong progressive salary rate with extensive bonus potential
  • Premium-free pension
  • 30 holidays
  • Global leadership role 
  • 20% international travel 

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