LV Production Engineer (m/f/d)

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The plant engineer acts as the main contact person for technical issues in plant operations. He or she uses technical knowledge to optimize operational processes, solve problems in the plant, and ensure the safe and environmentally friendly production of high-quality products. The role works closely with maintenance, support functions, and internal raw material suppliers. The position also includes responsibility for identifying and implementing improvements in the LV plant.

Main Tasks:

• Implementation of environmental, health, and safety requirements

• Ensuring quality requirements in accordance with GMP and food safety standards in the manufacture of METHOCEL products for pharmaceutical and food technology applications

• Understanding METHOCEL process technology for the manufacture of low-viscosity products, establishing systems and control systems to optimize process flows and steps

• Maximizing plant performance and ensuring efficient, quality-oriented production

• Working closely with technical advisors and operating personnel to achieve production, cost, quality, and EH&S targets

• Performing root cause analyses in the event of malfunctions and implementing sustainable corrective measures

• Supporting the optimization of process flows via the process control system

• Creating and maintaining up-to-date operating instructions and process descriptions

• Supporting budget planning and employee training; communicating technical issues to relevant interfaces

Qualification:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Chemical Engineering or comparable

• Minimum of 5 years of experiences

• Strong EH&S focus and process safety expertise

• Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills coupled with a strong technical background.

• Proven ability to communicate and present ideas convincingly at all levels Practical experience (“hands-on”)

• Fluency in German and English

What to look forward to

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• A varied working day with exciting projects

• An open, motivated team that supports each other

• The opportunity to actively contribute to the development of future‑oriented products

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
 

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

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