
As a Food Application Technologist, you play a key role in supporting and advising customers on food processing applications. Your focus lies on further processing, preparation, and marination within segments such as meat, fish, and plant-based products. You will start as a broadly oriented generalist and gradually develop into a specialist within one of these focus areas. Most of your work will take place on-site at customer locations or via remote support, with occasional activities at our Technology Centre in Bakel.
Roles and responsibilities:
Act as a technical application expert and helpdesk, supporting customers with questions on processing, preparation, and marination equipment.
Translate production requirements into optimal process parameters, combining technical insight with hands-on process knowledge.
Analyze production results and communicate insights clearly to customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.
Contribute to the sharing and development of application knowledge within your team and across the wider organization.
Advise customers on food safety, hygiene (HACCP / hygienic design), efficiency, and yield optimization.
Take a proactive role in innovation and development projects, supporting improvements in processes and products.
Support the sales organization by identifying opportunities and generating leads.
Act as a trusted partner and ambassador at customer sites.
Bachelor, higher education in food technology or knowledge by experience in Food Application (5+ years’ experience in relevant food manufacturing environment).
Willing to learn; hands-on mentality. Basic technical knowledge (mechanical) to be able to adjust machine setups.
The job requires regular frequent international travel to our customers.
Since travelling is big part of the job, base location is less important.
Excellent reporting and communication skills to customers and other stakeholders, self-supporting team player.
Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.
Our offer:
Challenging position within a large international organisation
Competitive salary with 8% holiday pay
25 days' holiday and 13 ATV days based on full-time employment (CLA)
Travel allowance
Contribution towards a gym membership
A position within a company with many opportunities for advancement
Our Values
At GEA we stand for Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Passion and Excellence. If you share the same values, we would like to hear from you. We will consider all equal and we welcome all applications.
What happens once your application is submitted?
You will receive an email l when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will review and verify that the applicant meets the qualifications criteria. Once your application has been successful verified and depending on the role you will be invited to a first interview either virtual or face to face. Usually after the second or third interview round we will make a decision.
GEA 是食品和饮料加工行业最大的供应商之一,它还为许多其他加工行业提供服务。超过 60 个国家/地区的大约 18,000 名员工都为 GEA 的成功做出了重要贡献 – 快来加入我们!我们提供充满趣味和挑战的任务、与国际团队共处的积极工作环境以及在全球性公司成长和发展的个人机遇。

GEA 职业
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GEA 职业
我们是一家全球工业工程公司,也是世界上食品、饮料和制药等行业最大的系统供应商之一。GEA 在世界各地提供令人振奋且多样化的培训和职业机会。

GEA 职业
GEA 的历史可以追溯到 140 多年前。如今,我们在富有弹性的客户行业开展业务,拥有超过 18,000 名敬业的员工,并与 150 多个国家/地区开展业务。