Do you hold a university degree in chemical engineering, food technology, chemical engineering, or a related field? Do you find it challenging to act as a linchpin between R&D colleagues with different competencies and the factory locations of our business groups, working together to make these objectives tangible and achievable? Then you are the one we are looking for.

Senior Process Technologist

What will you be doing?

We offer a full-time position where you will independently or as part of a team, initiate and execute (innovative) research, improvement, and troubleshooting projects through a project-based approach. These projects are aimed at further developing the operations of our Cosun business groups, mainly with a focus on sustainability. This includes innovative energy-saving projects and circular applications for various processes. It will often be necessary to visit production locations (international) in person and provide advice. You will ensure the knowledge is secured and shared on internal and external platforms to build, develop, and maintain a knowledge network.

About Cosun

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A Colleague's Perspective

Cosun's goals for the future are ambitious and concrete. As a Process Technologist at Cosun R&D (Operations Support), you contribute to these goals. You work closely with Cosun business groups to optimize and improve complex and diverse production processes. Your tasks are highly varied, and you have a lot of freedom to execute your (research) project in your own way. In this role, it's important that you can motivate, coach, and lead your team members with enthusiasm. During the (sugar beet) campaign, you often visit a production location to investigate the process further or monitor your proposed improvements. During the inter-campaign period, when the factories don't receive raw materials, you have various projects. These may include literature reviews or designing and planning (factory) experiments for the upcoming (sugar beet) campaign. Strong communication and reporting skills are essential. Your assignment's parameters are well-defined, allowing you to focus on the project's success."

What do you bring to the table?

• You have a university-level education background in (chemical) process technology, chemical engineering, food technology, or a similar field.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a similar role.
• You have experience and an affinity for working in operational production environments, engineering, process economics, and/or multi-project environments.
• You have a sense of ownership, entrepreneurship, and a sense of urgency; result-oriented and progress monitoring.
• You live in the Netherlands or are willing to relocate.

What do you get in return?

• A salary between €5.200 and €6.200 gross per month based on a 40-hour working week (classification depending on knowledge and experience).
• Excellent pension scheme with very low employee contribution (and therefore a nice gross net ratio);
• End-of-year bonus of 8.33%;
• 25 holidays (based on a 40-hour working week) and 23 ADV-days which you can take or (partially) pay out;
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More Information?

For more information about this position, you can contact Christian Garsia, Cluster Coordinator Operations Support, at tel. 0165-516035.

Excited about the job?

We look forward to receiving your application. You can apply by clicking the application button and directing your motivation to Stella van Schaik, HR Specialist.

An assessment may be part of the application process.

Acquisition is not desired.