Multidisciplinary Process Operator - Analyst

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Multidisciplinary Process Operator – Analyst (French Speaking)

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 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 Locations

This position is based in Bastogne.

About The Role

In the context of a start-up business with currently 8 employees, expected to extend to 10-12 persons over the next years, you will combine the role of Process Operator with the occasional role of Laboratory Operator.

In the outlook of the further development of the site you will initially, in the role of production operator, take part in the bi-weekly production campaign. Each time for two adjacent days in a 3-shift system. Next to that, outside the production campaigns, you will be involved in a wide range of tasks but with a focus on laboratory analysis. In that role you will assist to all routine analyses related to incoming raw materials, process governance and final products. You will report to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities

As Multidisciplinary Process Operator – Analyst your main tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Process Supervision & Operations: Monitor and control the solvent extraction process using a SCADA system, manually dose egg yolk powders, conduct hourly checks, take samples, inspect equipment, respond to process alerts, and assist in troubleshooting and repairs.
• Training & Compliance: Receive hands-on training from an experienced operator, familiarize yourself with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and apply hygiene, quality, and food safety standards in an infant food manufacturing environment.
• Logistics & Inventory Management: Handle shipment preparation, truck loading, document verification, and stock inventory management.
• Analytical Work (After Training): Conduct routine chemical analyses on raw materials, process samples, and outgoing products, including fatty acid profiles, oxidation parameters, moisture content, alcohol levels, and protein content.
• Additional Responsibilities (Based on Interest): Participate in pilot plant trials for product development and conduct lab-scale solvent extraction trials.
  

About You

To be successful in the role you need:

• Preferably you hold a BSc in chemistry biochemistry or agronomy, but we will also consider proven experience in such like role as qualification.
• You have some experience with working in a laboratory context and are you familiar with the chemical aspects of edible oils and the refining of them.
• You are comfortable with taking up different tasks, according to the needs, in the context of a small-scale organisation where not all supporting services are yet present
• You can enjoy working in an industrial environment, you are interested in process technology and the related equipment and eager to acquire further expertise
• You can deal with working in a 3-shifts continuous production.
• You are fluent in French and have a good working knowledge of English.
• You are living max. 1 hour travel from Bastogne or prepared to move into the region.
  

In return AAK offers

• Join a pioneering company in specialty oils and fats, driving innovation and sustainability.
• In AAK you can work across 25+ countries, gaining international exposure and collaborating with a diverse team.
• AAK invests in your development with training, mentorship, and clear career paths.
• You will contribute to a greener world with AAK’s sustainability-focused approach.
• Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual’s perspective and talents.
  

Contact and information

Please apply through our career portal. For further information about the position, please contact the HR Manager, Arnoud Willems., arnoud.willems@aak.com

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 deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate and 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 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.

AAK prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or employment and application for employment.