[Hiring] Food Manufacturing Sector Specialist @Solenis

Role Description

We are now looking for a Food Manufacturing Sector Specialist to join our North Region team, supporting customers across the Nordics, UK & Ireland and Benelux.

This is a highly visible, customer-facing role where you'll act as a trusted technical expert, lead improvement projects and help leading food manufacturers enhance operational performance, hygiene standards, sustainability and food safety.

• Lead technical projects across food manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on hygiene, cleaning and production optimisation
• Support Open Plant Cleaning (OPC) programmes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, product quality and food safety
• Provide technical expertise across cleaning and sanitation applications, including CIP systems, membrane filtration and water treatment
• Conduct customer audits and identify process improvement opportunities
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers, sales teams and Global Strategic Accounts
• Deliver customer training and support innovation and continuous improvement projects
• Troubleshoot complex production, cleaning and hygiene challenges
• Drive value through optimisation, sustainability initiatives and the implementation of new technologies
• Collaborate with colleagues across the North Region to deliver the best technical solutions for customers

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, Food Technology, Process Engineering or similar
• Experience within food manufacturing or the wider Food & Beverage sector
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene, sanitation or cleaning processes within manufacturing environments
• Exposure to CIP systems, membrane filtration and/or water treatment is advantageous
• Fluent English
• Scandinavian language skills are advantageous but not essential
• Based in Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Finland
• Willingness to travel extensively across the North Region (60-80%)

Requirements

• Technically credible and customer-focused
• Comfortable engaging with production managers and senior stakeholders
• Independent, proactive and self-managing
• Strong problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Collaborative, with the ability to work effectively across regional teams
• Ambitious and interested in long-term career growth
• Passionate about helping customers improve hygiene, operational efficiency and sustainability

Benefits

• Work with leading food manufacturers and beverage producers across Northern Europe
• Join a respected team of technical experts within a global organisation
• Influence customer performance through innovation, sustainability and best practice
• Enjoy autonomy, flexibility and excellent career development opportunities
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package
• Professional growth opportunities in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company