Job Summary

IFF Ypres is a food company located in the canal zone in Ypres that produces protein isolates and is part of the listed company IFF (www.IFF.com). The protein isolate is used in soy milk, sports drinks, shakes, baby food, ice creams, meat substitutes and pet food.

Producing protein isolates, mainly from soy, is a high-tech and exciting process. We are proud of our specialist knowledge.

Currently, we are looking for a Process Engineer to strengthen our engineering team

As an expert, you support the manufacturing technology leader and you work together with other departments in order to research, formulate & implement improvements in production.  You know that continuous improvement is the measure of success, along with successfully implementing new processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

You map the budget and technical scope of projects in order to provide the full project scope for project approval.  You implement approved projects through close cooperation with the various departments, including the project engineering, production, maintenance, quality, etc. department, etc.

You continuously monitor the production processes and make adjustments by formulating parameters as well as by troubleshooting on the shop floor in order to be able to advice operations colleagues so that the intended production - output and product quality can be achieved.

You analyze production – performance – parameters in order to identify bottlenecks and formulate effective improvement proposals.

You act as an expert in technology and sustainability in order to make your knowledge and expertise available to various stakeholders within the organization. You ensure that your knowledge remains up-to-date in line with the needs of the expert role and organization.

You are the element leader of the technology package, one of the building blocks of Process Safety Management that serves as the basis for conducting a process risk analysis study.

Your Profile

Collaboration, communication and networking are key to the role.

You have a degree in bio-engineering, industrial sciences engineering or civil engineering ideally with 5 years working experience in the process industry.

You are very interested in technique, sustainability, energy and willing to keep your knowledge up to date in view of new developments.

You are very analytical and can process data fluently.

Agile and flexible nature.

Able to organize own objectives within one year and work accordingly.

In a matrix organization, you work very independently, but you continuously align your actions with the site's goals and other functions.

As a proactive worker you consider continuous improvement to be the essence of your role.

Willing to strengthen our safety culture (food, environment, safety).

Our offer

The opportunity to become part of a passionate team of employees within an international context with top-class technology and science

A full-time role in day shift with 12 extra days of reduced working hours on an annual basis

Flexible working time so that you can keep work and private life in balance

A clear role with support during your career through various HR processes (onboarding, performance – review – cycle, coaching, ...)

A role in which you can grow

Family business culture

Attractive salary package supplemented with various additional legal benefits (meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization insurance, additional parental leave, dental care insurance, bicycle lease possibility, social activities, bicycle allowance, etc.).

Application

Apply directly by uploading your motivation & resume or send it to localHR.ieper@iff.com.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more