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%)

Place of work: Greater Zürich area (Switzerland)