Job purpose

The process technologist will be responsible for the validation and optimalization of the production processes in the current facility, including involved in trouble-shooting and performance/data analysis. Also, you will identify opportunities for performance and cost improvements and contribute to the design of the new production extension and/or facility.
Ideally, you should have a strong technical understanding of food processing and plant design.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Prepare sensory analyses for batch variation and expert panel.
  • Monitors the internal processes and remains abreast of technological developments, in order to be able to implement them to continuously optimize the process.
  • Optimize processes and PID’s.
  • Provide effective trouble-shooting/resolution against problem debottleneck in production process and develop tools to support and advise production in their way of working.
  • Work closely with Production, QA, R&D and Engineering.
  • Lead people with clear communication, focused on achieving results and striving for continues improvement.
  • Contribute to the design of the new production facility and improve the current facility.
  • Support process design, trials and commercialization projects.
  • Actively contribute to a “safety-first” culture by reporting, preventing and rectifying hazardous situations.
  • Create reports to track performance and improvements.
  • Establish trial reports.
  • Lead and facilitate identified improvement projects.
Skills and Knowledge Requirement
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or equivalent field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a process technologist in a chemical and/or comparable food-related process environment.
  • Good command of English.
  • Excellent communication and coordination, problem solving, dealing with urgency, self-motivated, fast-learning, planning and organizational skills.
  • Solution focused and comfortable working in an environment that demands strong along with the ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions.
  • Resilient individual that is willing to challenge the status quo and drive improvement Competences.
  • Reliable and punctual with a great sense of responsibility for the company, colleagues and work.
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Exter company profile

We are famous throughout the world for the traditional method we use to prepare savoury taste ingredients: slow reduction and then roasting in the oven. Slow cooking, where we take the time to let the ingredients do their job. Home cooking but on a professional scale, serving the food industry. Enjoying the genuine taste of traditional cuisines. That is what Exter represents: pure flavours from authentic cuisines, using ingredients that come straight from the land and the farm. Fuss free. Prepared with passion and love – just like grandma used to, but now on an industrial scale. Our aim is to offer as many savoury tastes as we can.
Real tastes! Bouillon, meat, fish, chicken, vegetables and umami: we can make them all.
Exter has experienced tremendous growth since its divesture and MBO (Management Buy Out) several years ago from a leading publicly-traded, best-in-class, value-added ingredient supplier.
As a niche player, we excel in customisation and this has led to partnerships with food manufacturers across the world. Always personal and in close collaboration.

We have a global presence and we have customers in all corners of the world. From Germany, Hungary and Spain through to South Africa, Thailand and the USA. Our global headquarters are based in Zaandam, the Netherlands. In Bangkok, Thailand we have a regional production site, an application centre and a sales office.