Beverage Production Engineer

House of Amber Nectar Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

House of Amber Nectar Pte. Ltd. sits at the intersection of food science and industrial engineering. A Food Production Engineer designs, implements, and optimizes processes turning raw ingredients into finished consumer goods at scale.

The role emphasizes systems, efficiency, and technical integrity of the entire manufacturing line, with an eye toward automation, OEE improvements, and regulatory compliance to meet high food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
• 3–5 years in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of GFSI schemes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with thermal processing, dehydration, fermentation, or freezing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize manufacturing workflows to boost throughput and reduce waste.
• Oversee installation and integration of specialist machinery.
• Ensure food safety compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000, and regulatory standards.
• Monitor mass balance to align inputs with outputs and identify losses.
• Scale R&D recipes to stable, large-scale production without sacrificing flavor/texture.
• Implement PLC systems and robotics to automate repetitive tasks and improve precision.

Skills

Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer

Fluid Dynamics

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Technical Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Agricultural Engineering

Tools

CAD Software (AutoCAD/SolidWorks)

Job description

A Food Production Engineer bridges the gap between food science and industrial engineering. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the processes that turn raw ingredients into finished consumer goods at scale.

Unlike a production operator, the engineer focuses on the systems, efficiency, and technical integrity of the entire manufacturing line.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Design & Optimization: Develop and refine manufacturing workflows to increase throughput, reduce waste, and minimize energy consumption.

• Equipment Integration: Oversee the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of specialized machinery (e.g., industrial ovens, extruders, high-pressure processing (HPP) units, and automated packaging systems).

• Quality & Safety Compliance: Ensure all processes meet stringent food safety standards, including HACCP, ISO 22000, and local regulatory requirements.

• Yield Analysis: Monitor "mass balance" to ensure raw material inputs align with finished product outputs, identifying and correcting points of loss.

• R&D Scaling: Work closely with Food Scientists to transition "bench‑top" recipes into stable, large-scale production runs without compromising flavor or texture.

• Automation & Robotics: Implement PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) systems and robotic arms to automate repetitive tasks and improve precision.

Core Competencies

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer

Critical Thinking & Troubleshooting

Fluid Dynamics

(for liquid/semi-solid foods)

Cross-functional Collaboration

CAD Software

(AutoCAD/SolidWorks)

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

(Six Sigma/Kaizen)

Technical Reporting

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Agricultural Engineering.

• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of thermal processing, dehydration, fermentation, or freezing technologies.

• Regulatory Expertise: Familiarity with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized schemes.

• Experience: 3–5 years in a food manufacturing environment, ideally with experience in a specific sector (e.g., beverages, plant-based proteins, or confectionery).

What Success Looks Like

• Minimized Downtime: Achieving high OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) scores through proactive engineering and maintenance.

• Cost Reduction: Identifying process tweaks that lead to significant savings in water, energy, or ingredient usage.

• Seamless Scaling: Successfully launching a new product line with zero "production-run" failures.