Industry Technology Specialist, Oils & Fats — Regional Impact

Uplift People Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Novonesis is seeking an Industry Technology Specialist Oils & Fats to join our client in Dubai. You will lead technical service activities, optimize processes, and unlock value across vegetable oil processing, biodiesel, and oleochemicals for regional customers.

You will collaborate with application teams and commercial colleagues to drive technical excellence, support launches, and expand the market footprint across the Middle East and Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience within vegetable oil processing, biodiesel production, specialty fats, oleochemicals, or related industries.
• Strong technical understanding of vegetable oil processing technologies and associated manufacturing operations.
• Experience in plant operations and process optimization activities.
• Proven troubleshooting skills within industrial processing environments.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across technical and commercial teams.
• Willingness to travel across the Middle East and Africa region to support customers and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical service activities that help customers optimize processes, improve yields, and unlock the value of our client´s biosolutions.
• Work closely with customers, commercial teams, and application specialists to deliver technical excellence and support regional growth ambitions.
• Leading technical service activities across the Oils and Fats industry, including vegetable oil processing, biodiesel, specialty fats, and oleochemicals.
• Supporting product launch activities by establishing proof of concept with key customers across the Middle East and Africa region.
• Developing customer applications based on locally relevant feedstocks and raw materials, including soy, rice bran, cottonseed, sunflower seed, and other regional oils.
• Designing, executing, and evaluating trials to validate new opportunities and expand degumming, biodiesel, and enzymatic interesterification business.
• Supporting the development of a strong opportunity pipeline to achieve regional growth objectives.
• Evaluating competitor products and technologies to strengthen market understanding and positioning.
• Coordinating with Technical Service and Application Laboratory teams to conduct internal evaluations, customer sample testing, and analysis activities.
• Providing technical expertise and industry support that contribute to market development and customer success.

Skills

Vegetable oil processing

Biodiesel

Oleochemicals

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

English communication

Stakeholder management

Travel across MEA

Independent & collaborative

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Novonesis is seeking an Industry Technology Specialist Oils & Fats to join our client in Dubai. You will lead technical service activities, optimize processes, and unlock value across vegetable oil processing, biodiesel, and oleochemicals for regional customers.

You will collaborate with application teams and commercial colleagues to drive technical excellence, support launches, and expand the market footprint across the Middle East and Africa.