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Process Engineer

High Wycombe💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Process Engineer supporting the Process Engineering Centre of Excellence in delivering technical concepts from bench to pilot/factory scale for biscuits and confectionery products.

Role type

Process Engineer (R&D)

Builds

Bench samples, pilot plant runs, factory trials, scalable product architectures, and new process technologies.

Domain

Food & Beverage (Biscuits/Confectionery) / Process Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Process design, bench and pilot plant experimentation, ingredient characterization, rheology and texture analysis, project documentation, technical gate management, supplier collaboration, GMP compliance, data analysis, hypothesis testing

Preferred skills

Cross-functional collaboration, global technology platform building, sustainability initiatives, product reformulation, NPD strategy support

Technologies

Rheometers, texture analyzers, pilot plant equipment, factory trial setups

Responsibilities

Develop research hypotheses and execute bench/pilot experiments; characterize ingredients and products using texture/rheology techniques; analyze analytical data and recommend next steps; collaborate on solutions for technical hurdles; ensure timely project documentation and technical gate completion; develop product specs for handover to regional teams; conduct factory trials and present samples to stakeholders; ensure safe and hygienic work following GMPs.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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