Senior Process Engineer Innovation Wheat & Rye

Bühler AG; Uzwil; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bühler AG in Switzerland invites a Senior Process Engineer Innovation Wheat & Rye to drive future milling technologies from concept to customer success. You will collaborate across Sales, Fulfillment, and R&D while leading process developments on a global scale.

Your background includes 7+ years in milling operations, a Swiss Milling School or DMSB diploma, and fluency in German and English. Willingness to travel internationally up to 30% is essential.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years milling operations experience in a technologist/production leadership role.
• Proven milling equipment knowledge and control systems experience.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

Aufgaben

• Drive innovation in milling by developing future-focused process solutions from concept to implementation.
• Lead integration of process technology, machinery, automation, and digitalization.
• Validate concepts through trials, pilots, and customer applications.
• Provide technical leadership to Sales, Quotation, Fulfillment, and R&D teams.

Kenntnisse

Milling expertise

German and English fluency

International travel willingness

Process technology leadership

Ausbildung

Swiss Milling School diploma

Deutsche Müller-schule Braunschweig diploma

Tools

Bühler control systems

Jobbeschreibung

Creating impact together at Bühler!
Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.
Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.
We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Senior Process Engineer Innovation Wheat & Rye

Join Bühler's Wheat & Rye Business Unit and help shape the future of grain processing. As a Senior Process Engineer Innovation Wheat & Rye, you will play a key role in driving technological advancements across the entire machine-to-market process. Reporting to the Head of Process Technology Innovation, you will leverage your process expertise to evaluate and develop innovative technologies, machines, automation, and digital solutions, while creating technology concepts for customer projects and strategic inquiries that deliver sustainable value to the global milling industry.

This is where you'll excel

• You drive innovation in wheat and rye milling by developing future-focused process solutions from concept to successful implementation
• You lead the integration of process technology, machinery, automation, and digitalization to create efficient, cost-effective, state-of-the-art milling solutions
• You validate and optimize concepts through trials, pilot projects, customer applications, and selected plant start-ups
• You provide technological leadership and hands-on process expertise to support Sales, Quotation, Fulfillment, and R&D teams while building milling knowledge through training and coaching
• You bring deep milling expertise, strong problem-solving and communication skills, proficiency with Bühler control systems, fluency in German and English, and a willingness to travel internationally

These are the skills you'll need

• Extensive milling expertise, supported by an SMS (Swiss Milling School) or DMSB (Deutsche Müllerschule Braunschweig) diploma and at least 7 years of progressive experience in milling operations as a Technologist, Head Miller, or Production Manager
• Solid understanding of Bühler milling equipment and control systems combined with systematic and efficient problem-solving skills
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in multicultural teams, manage conflicts, and build strong professional relationships
• Proactive, creative, and self-motivated personality with a market-oriented approach, professional presence, and willingness to travel internationally up to 30%
• Excellent communication, consulting, and time-management abilities, with fluency in German and English

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