Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Location: Bandung, ID, 40256

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the job Process Engineer will be responsible to oversee key process performance and capability areas within our plant. This role will support manufacturing operations by building and maintaining process and people capabilities, implementing improvement projects, and collaborating with Global Process Excellence and Operational teams This role will also contribute to evaluating, recommending, and implementing new process technologies that enhance performance, reduce costs, and improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency
Key Responsibilities

• Develop industrially robust solutions for existing technologies and demonstrate the economic value of new production technologies, considering factors like operability, safety, food safety, morale, energy, throughput, and waste reduction
• Establish and maintain global operational process standards, and drive the rollout and monitoring of Process Operating Standards (SOPs, Process routines, etc.) and Process capability across existing installations
• Manage data entry and accuracy in SAP for product formulations
• Support SKU reduction/rationalization efforts
• Identify and implement solutions to reduce waste and rework
• Support product transfer and product introduction processes
• Provide training materials and conduct training sessions within the factory
• Provide on-site technical support for day-to-day operations, new line startups, NPIs, and projects
• Collaborate with engineering, OT, and digital representatives to implement new technology on the shop floor and drive change management
• Work with the regional process excellence team to create and define process standards for installations
• Support the deployment of BCOS standards within the factory and contribute to improvement initiatives
• Contribute to the innovation project funnel from project definition to standard creation
• Provide support to Engineering teams and lead the commissioning of new lines and equipment from a process assurance perspective
• Manage key stakeholders and partners in a complex environment, both internal and external

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g., Food, Chemical, Electromechanics), Bioscience Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics
• 3–5 years of professional experience in chocolate and cocoa production; background in process control is a plus
• Strong motivation to learn and become a domain expert in production processes
• Broad technical interest and ability to deliver state-of-the-art solutions
• Solid understanding of the interaction between product (food science) and machinery (technology)
• Experience scaling up processes from lab/pilot to industrial production
• Hands-on manufacturing experience; food or process industry background preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to leverage manufacturing big data for insights and decision-making
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are an advantage
• Proficient in MS Office, SAP, and manufacturing-related systems (e.g., CMMS, MES, scheduling tools)
• Comfortable working with operations leaders and supporting teams on the shop floor
• Willing to be based in Bandung

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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