Pilot Plant Process Technologist

**Pilot plant Process Technologist**

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.

**AAK Hull**

AAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.

The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.

At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Customer Innovation Manager, The Pilot Plant Technician, will be responsible for completing pilot plant trials to manufacture oil blends and margarines as directed by the innovation team;
- By means of systematic tests you test raw materials and ingredients with regard to their crystallizing and emulsifying properties.
- You are responsible for organising a test plan to support required trials in conjunction with the Customer Innovation team.
- You are responsible for the entire process from planning to the test setup, through the execution of the test up to and including its analytical follow-up.
- You can identify all factors that can influence the results of your tests and independently assess whether your test results are reliable
- You report on trials using a standardised report and present back to the CI team
- Full training on how to run the pilot plant will be given.

**Your profile;**
- You have an education in the chemistry or food industry and/or a solid experience with proven competence as a process expert.
- You have an interest in the operational and theoretical aspects of and processing of dietary fats and food.
- You have a practical technical aptitude and dexterity, and have an interest in the physical/chemical aspects of fats, crystallization, emulsions, etc. and food.
- After thorough training and a break-in period, you will develop the necessary self-confidence to work very independently. It is therefore your ambition to become a specialist in your field.
- You have knowledge of the food industry and the hygiene and safety aspects involved.
- You have a basic knowledge of the purpose, operation and safety aspects of process equipment in the food industry (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical parts). (a secondary education in TSO is an advantage but not a must)
- You can organize your work independently.
- You can work with MS Office (Word and Excel)

**Benefits**

10% non-contribution pension.
Bonus scheme.
UK Healthcare scheme.
25.5 days holidays plus bank holidays.
Group life cover.
Group income protection scheme.
Ride2Work scheme.

**About AAK**

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.