Process Specialist – Pharma Equipment

About the role

GEA is looking for a Process Specialist in Wommelgem, Belgium. It is a hands-on, entrepreneurial role in which you develop process expertise in different areas of the company's equipment (continuous production, batch production, containment, compression, etc.), helping to improve customer production processes and provide trial results that support sales. Most of the time is spent in the Wommelgem lab, with travel to customer sites of up to 30% and never longer than two weeks.

Key responsibilities

• Assist other departments in improving existing process installations.
• Contribute to projects across all phases of the lifecycle: sale, design, review, build, validation, testing, FAT, SAT and start-up / troubleshooting.
• Take part in studies on new processes for GEA installations.
• Support customer demonstrations and visits to the test centre in Wommelgem, and help turn around process equipment after testing.
• Support process project work on the factory floor where required (FAT, validation, etc.).
• Help achieve the objectives set by management.

Required profile

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a graduate degree in Pharmaceutical and Biological Techniques, or equivalent by experience.
• Experience in solid dosage pharmaceutical production (validation, production engineering, process development, R&D, formulation) is a big advantage but not required.
• Strong desire to build knowledge of pharmaceutical processes in an industrial setting.
• Excellent communication skills with customers from different nationalities and cultures.
• English, very good spoken and written.
• Willingness to travel abroad up to 30%.

Required skills

• Knowledge of MS Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Problem-solving mindset and a positive approach to improving processes.

What we offer

• A competitive salary package including company car, meal vouchers, group insurance and health insurance.
• 20 vacation days plus 12 ADV days (40-hour week).
• An international work environment with top pharma customers.
• Flexibility in working hours; working from home is possible but rare due to on-site projects.
• Training programmes and the possibility to move into other roles at GEA.