Liquid Processing & Spray Drying Process Operator

• You possess an MBO 4 level of working and thinking.

• You have completed education in Process Technology, AOT, or have a VAPRO B/C background.

• You have several years of experience within a complex process environment such as dairy, food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, ingredient production, or the bulk process industry.

• You have experience controlling automated production processes from both the control room and the shop floor.

• You understand the relationship between process settings, product quality, installation performance, and yield.

• You are able to independently analyze process deviations, set priorities, and take appropriate measures.

• You feel at home in an environment where food safety, quality, and compliance with procedures are essential.

• You are technically curious, analytically strong, and derive energy from sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues.

• Experience with spray drying, evaporation, heat treatment, liquid processing, concentration processes, or powder production is a strong advantage.

An inspiring and innovative working environment in which you can develop your career and sharpen your skills within a dedicated and professional team. An employment with excellent working conditions and a competitive salary of €3,800 - €4,595 excl. 34% shift allowance because this role works in a 5-shift service, obviously depending on knowledge and experience. Mead Johnson features a 33.8-hour work week and 25 vacation days. Additionally, we offer you a good pension scheme, a year-end bonus, and benefits regarding collective health insurance.

Are you an experienced process professional who truly understands complex production processes?

Mead Johnson Nutrition is an established and multinational nutrition brand for babies and children. The company's vision is to be the world's number one supplier of science-based baby and child nutrition and specialized nutritional products and services. Mead Johnson Nutrition is deeply committed to creating nutritional brands and products that give babies and children the best start in life. With more than 450 employees, our factory in Nijmegen produces super premium baby and child nutrition for the largest market in the world, China. Quality, reliability, innovation, and ethics are highly valued at Mead Johnson.

Our Liquid Processing & Spray Drying (LPSD) process forms the heart of this production. Here, raw materials are processed, concentrated, and converted into high-quality powder products via large-scale drying installations.

We are looking for a process professional who looks beyond a screen or recipe. Someone who recognizes process deviations before they become problems, understands critical process parameters, and actively applies knowledge to continuously improve safety, quality, availability, and yield.

Do you currently work within the food, dairy, chemical, pharmaceutical, or bulk process industry? Then this role offers the opportunity to apply your process knowledge within a technically challenging and highly automated production environment where craftsmanship and process control make the difference.

• Responsible for controlling and optimizing the entire Liquid Processing & Spray Drying process within a complex and highly automated production environment.

• Monitoring, analyzing, and adjusting critical process parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow, concentration, moisture content, drying conditions, and product quality.

• Operating and managing advanced process installations from the control room and in the field.

• Identifying process disturbances, analyzing root causes, and initiating structural improvements.

• Executing product changeovers, startups, shutdowns, and process optimizations with minimal impact on quality and productivity.

• Coordinating and executing CIP and COP processes where food safety, installation availability, and process efficiency are central.

• Interpreting process data, quality results, and trends to support stable and predictable production.

• Actively contributing to Continuous Improvement, OEE, TPM, and process optimization initiatives.

• Acting as a knowledge carrier within the organization and playing an important role in guiding and developing less experienced colleagues.

• Working according to GMP, ISO, HACCP, and EHS guidelines within an environment where quality and food safety are crucial.