R&D Foods Pilot Plant Operator

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

The Foods pilot plant in Wageningen has a strategic role to enable landing of Unilever products in the market by efficient application of existing and new processing technologies. The Pilot Plant is a part of GDC Processing. A pilot plant technologist will be responsible for operating the equipment and running trials, in close collaboration with the trial owners from the RDC/GDC and support potential trials from external companies.

JOB SUMMARY

- Discuss and agree trial set-up with trial owners (GDC/RDC)

- Preparation of equipment for trials;

- Coordination with logistics;

- Execution of the trials;

- Execution of basic analytical measurements;

- Cleaning of process equipment - CIP;

- Routine (preventive) maintenance;

KEY REQUIREMENTS

- Trained operator, preferably Vapro-B

- Experience as in operator in Foods, preferably in an R&D environment.

- Fluent in English.

- Flexibility regarding working hours

- Pro-active attitude and an entrepreneurial drive – always looks for opportunities and ways to improve our way of working;

- Resilient, being able to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities;

- Enthusiastic team player, flexible and reliable;

- Goal oriented