- 16 RAFFLES QUAY Central Region (Singapore) Singapore

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Our client is a fast-growing international beverage business operating through a network of strategic co-manufacturing partners across Asia Pacific. They are looking for a Process Operations Engineer to provide hands-on technical support, strengthen day-to-day processing operations and help partner factories deliver consistent quality, productivity and cost performance. The role is regional and will involve substantial travel across APAC.
• Lead or support new plant installations and continuous-improvement projects, coordinating project timelines and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide technical operations support to co-manufacturing partners and resolve processing or manufacturing issues through structured troubleshooting.
• Work with partner factories and corporate teams on new product and packaging launches, process trials and commercialisation activities.
• Conduct manufacturing audits, assess operational gaps and coordinate follow-up actions with factory, quality and supply-chain teams.
• Investigate product-quality and operational issues jointly with Quality and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Identify cost-saving and process-optimisation opportunities, define practical action plans and support implementation.
• Evaluate technical feasibility for potential new manufacturing partners, material suppliers and process improvements.
• At least 4 years of experience in food manufacturing, preferably in beverages, dairy or liquid-food processing.
• Familiarity with low-acid food and aseptic beverage production and the operating constraints of partner factories.
• Strong technical knowledge of liquid-processing equipment; exposure to UHT, pasteurisation, blending, homogenisation or CIP is highly relevant.
• Understanding of mechanical P&IDs, manufacturing procedures and process-sequence requirements.
• Exposure to HACCP, GMP and ISO-based food-quality systems.
• Confident communication across functions and cultures, with willingness to travel approximately 50% within APAC.
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