Process Technologist

Bolton Group; Goes; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton in Goes, Netherlands, seeks a Process Technologist to support manufacturing processes and scale-up in the Adhesives Business Unit. You will blend hands-on production help with structured process improvement and technical project execution.

The role requires a relevant Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years in process technology or manufacturing engineering within chemical/adhesives sectors; strong skills in scale-up, validation, and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry or a related field.
• At least 5 years in process technology or manufacturing engineering within chemical/adhesives/formulation-based sectors.
• Experience with scale-up and process validation.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; good stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze and optimize production processes to improve efficiency, quality and throughput.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Lead transfer of new products from R&D to Production.
• Support capital investment projects and factory improvements.
• Improve production performance through systematic actions.

Skills

Mixing

Rheology

Viscosity

Pumping

Dosing

Scale-up

Process validation

Production equipment

Project skills

Digital skills

Analytical

Stakeholder management

Dutch language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

domain Innovations, Development & Quality

location_on Goes, NL

Share:

Process Technologist

We are looking for Process Technologist to join our Operations Team in our Adhesives Business Unit based in Netherlands.

How you make the difference

The Process Technologist is the site subject-matter expert for manufacturing processes, process capability and scale-up. The role combines hands‑on production support with structured process improvement and technical project execution.

How your agenda looks like:

• Maintain and expand relationships with customers
• Analyze and optimize production processes to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Lead the transfer of new products and formulations from R&D to Production
• Support capital investment projects and participate in factory improvement projects
• Improvements of production performance

Your team:

You will report to the SHEQ Manager and work closely together with the Operations, R&D and Engineering Team in Goes.

What makes you a great fit:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry or a comparable discipline; master's degree is an advantage
• Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in process technology, process engineering or manufacturing engineering within the chemical, adhesive, coatings, formulation-based or comparable process industry
• Technical skills: Mixing, rheology/viscosity, pumping, dosing, scale‑up, process validation and production equipment.
• Project skills, Digital skills, Analytical and Stakeholdermanagement
• Local language: Y, preferable Dutch and English

What’s in for you

• Work location: Netherlands, Region Southwest-Holland
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full Time
• Remote Working: yes

Curious About Us? Dive In:

About Bolton

Bolton is an Italian family‑owned fast‑moving consumer goods company with 10.500 people located across 60 offices, 17 production facilities, 10 R&D laboratories, and 14 fishing vessels worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of over 60 quality brands, Bolton has been enriching the lives of millions of people every day for more than 75 years, making their everyday more delicious, more enjoyable, useful, and beautiful .

About Adhesives

Bolton Adhesives is a Business Unit of Bolton that supplies innovative gluing, bonding and sealing products. We constantly improve our high‑performance products, formulas and packaging to ensure they respect nature and people, all while making the difference to the lives of every household.