Product Development Engineer

Bekina Group; Kluisbergen; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

32 days annual leave

Meal vouchers

Group and hospitalisation insurance

Remote working opportunities

CLA90 bonus scheme

Résumé du poste

Qualifications

• You hold a Master's degree in Chemistry or a related field.
• You are curious, proactive and able to turn insights into actions.
• You combine analytical thinking with decision making and execution.
• You communicate technical and market information clearly to teams.

Responsabilités

• Identify technical and commercial opportunities with customers and the market.
• Independently manage R&D projects from concept to market launch.
• Analyze complex challenges, validate assumptions with customers and colleagues, and deliver tangible results.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and keep projects on track.
• Test and analyze product properties with the laboratory team and document results.
• Develop product concepts and work with engineering, production and sales to bring them to market.

Connaissances

R&D project management

Market analysis

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Master's degree in Chemistry or related field

Description du poste

• You identify technical and commercial opportunities with customers and in the market and translate them into innovative solutions for our polyurethane safety boots. You explore applications in sectors such as agriculture, food processing, fishing, construction and industry, where safety, comfort, hygiene and sustainability are key.
• You independently manage R&D projects from concept to market launch. You define the approach, monitor progress and risks, and adjust where necessary.
• You analyze complex challenges, validate assumptions with customers and colleagues, and turn ideas into tangible results. In doing so, you collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and keep your projects on track.
• Together with the laboratory team, you test and analyze product properties. You document results, safeguard knowledge, and promote internal knowledge sharing.
• You keep up to date with new technologies, market trends and customer needs, translating relevant insights into new products, applications and improvements.
• You develop product concepts and work closely with engineering, production and sales to bring them successfully to market.
• You are encouraged to develop your own ideas, build business cases and validate new opportunities in the market.
• You report to the SDE Director and receive both the guidance and autonomy needed to grow into an expert within your field.

Your Profile

• You hold a Master's degree in Chemistry or a related field and have a strong interest in innovation, product development and sustainability within a manufacturing environment.
• You are curious, proactive and able to quickly turn new insights into concrete actions and improvements.
• You combine an investigative mindset with decisiveness. You analyze situations, make well-founded decisions and bring ideas to execution in a structured way.
• You possess strong analytical and communication skills and can translate technical and market information into clear product solutions.
• You recognize opportunities, take ownership and can inspire others to support new ideas and projects.
• You combine critical thinking with a pragmatic approach, balancing quality, speed and customer value.
• You communicate fluently in English. Knowledge of additional languages is considered an asset.

What We Offer

You will join an exciting and international environment with a no-nonsense, innovative and dynamic company culture.
Bekina is committed to the development of its employees and provides plenty of opportunities to further develop your talents and expertise.
In addition to flexible working conditions and 32 days of annual leave (20 statutory days + 12 additional ADV days), we offer an attractive salary package in line with your experience and background.
Your package is complemented by meal vouchers, group and hospitalisation insurance, remote working opportunities and a CLA90 bonus scheme.