Process Engineer (Japan/Korea)

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Job details

Company overview

We specialize in providing food and beverage packaging solutions. We develop technologies and products for hygienic packaging of liquid foods, dairy products and juices. We utilize unique packaging designs and advanced manufacturing technologies to ensure the preservation of food quality and safety. We also strive to develop sustainable products by using environmentally friendly and recyclable materials. Our product lineup is diverse and meets a variety of needs from home use to commercial use. In addition, we focus on customer support, providing technical assistance and maintenance services, and are widely recognized as a reliable partner.

Responsibilities

Innovation is critical to continuous improvement – small changes add up to serious impact.  And it's your ability to innovate that makes you a Process Engineer at the company. Here, you're trusted to work with clients, analyse the problem and develop technical solutions that transform how our customers operate.  Our Process Engineers are supported to think without limitations. And, in doing so, you’ll contribute to a food processing and packaging ecosystem relied on by billions. We are looking for a Process Engineer who will be responsible for designing and implementing process solutions for small to large projects as part of the pre-projects and projects team. This role offers the opportunity to engage with our wide customer base and deliver top-notch processing solutions. It provides potential for unlimited career growth with a leading company.
Main responsibilities: 

• Technical Sales Support
  • Provide technical support to our sales organization during the pre-sale stage and support Technical Sales and Commercial Project Teams, including issue resolution in cooperation with field service engineers and other stakeholders.
• Project Support
  • Support projects from a conceptual development phase (sales) through implementation to the start of commercial operation.
• Process Design and Engineering
  • Be an expert in process design for customer orders throughout the order process.
  • Perform calculations for piping, vacuum pumps, blowers, valves, and hoppers used in the food industry, and select instruments.
  • Lead and handle the design specification and dimensioning of process equipment and solutions.
• Customer Interaction
  • Lead and participate in technical discussions with customers.
• Standards Compliance
  • Make technical solutions in line with the company strategy, standards, guidelines, tools, and methods for process design.
• Solution Validation
  • Validate and review technical solutions for engineering parts.
• Issue Resolution
  • Provide support in issue resolution in projects.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Food Science Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related fields with a focus on process design and project implementation.
• Proven process engineering design experience, ideally within the dairy, beverage, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong communication, planning, and leadership skills, with the ability to solve problems consistently.
• Ability to draw, read, and understand a process and instrumentation diagram (PID).
• Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD and drawing platforms is a must.
• Japanese communication is required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in commissioning, maintenance, or new plant start-ups is a plus.
• Functional engineering competence (pre-automation specs, programming, and automation basics) is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of Hexagon SSP, SAP, and Microsoft Planview is a plus.
• Knowledge in dairy, carbonated beverage, and powder handling process design is a plus.

Salary

7.5 - 10 million yen

Location

Tokyo