Functie

Wat ga je doen?

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

Jouw profiel

Wie zoeken wij voor Downstream processing engineer?

• 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

• Technische dossiers voor de beschrijving van het project opstellen en aanpassen
• Testen uitvoeren
  De resultaten analyseren
  Het product en proces op punt stellen
• Verschillende diensten en klanten technisch bijstaan
• Wetenschappelijke, technologische, technische, reglementaire, … informatie opvolgen en actualiseren
• Oplossingen en technische en technologische evoluties ontwikkelen
  De kenmerken en eisen van het project bestuderen
• De uitvoerbaarheid van het project bestuderen
  Technische en technologische voorstellen uitwerken
• De methodes en middelen voor studies en ontwerp en hun uitvoering bepalen

Aanbod

Wat kun je verwachten van het bedrijf?

• 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

Solliciteren

Katia De Backer
03 376 33 16
katia.debacker@scienceatwork.be