Unilever
Processing Development Technologist
We currently have a vacancy for a Technologist in the Global Design Centre Spreads in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, for a candidate who will join a Spreads Design team. The team delivers innovative spreads processes and products, as key R&D members of global and selected regional innovation and renovation projects, as well as builds technical process and product capability within the GDC. The suitable candidate will be involved in the development of spreads processes and products at lab, pilot plant and production scale. He/She will report to a Spreads Technical Project Leader.
Background information
The Global Design Centre (GDC) Spreads in the Baking, Cooking and Spreads Business Unit is responsible for process and product development of spreads, cooking and baking products for global projects of this key strategic Unilever category. Our core product range includes high- and low-fat spreads, as well as cooking liquids, wrappers, melanges and creams. Key brands of the category are Becel, Flora, Rama, Blue Band, Bertolli and Country Crock. The GDC Spreads develops technology toolboxes for deployment by the Regional Deploy Centers and maintains technological excellence in strategic expertise areas.
• Design and execution of process and product development at lab, pilot plant and production scale
• Design, acquisition and implementation of lab and pilot plant processing equipment modifications
• Review and interpretation of experimental results, collating into databases and reporting findings as memos/reports/presentations within and outside of the team
• Contacts and exchange of information with other R&D units (global) and with suppliers
• Screening of literature and other relevant information sources
• HBO (Higher Vocational Education / Bachelor) Chemical Technology, Process Technology, Foods Technology or equivalent
• Minimal 3-5 years experience in process development
• Knowledge in the area of Foods and Spreads
• Practical creativity
• External orientation
• Entrepreneurial behavior
• Team commitment
We offer you a dynamic environment in which people with energy, creativity and passion work together. There are good opportunities to pursue your professional and personal goals and develop yourself on national and international level.
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