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Application Scientist: Paper & Corrugated Board

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    • Aalst, Vlaams Gewest, België
  • R&D

Functieomschrijving

With a long-term vision of adding value to agricultural raw materials and developing quality products for the food, health, and renewable energy sectors, Tereos is one of the market leaders in sugar, alcohol, and starch. The Group's societal and environmental commitments contribute to the company's long-term performance while strengthening its contribution as a responsible player. A cooperative group, Tereos brings together 12,000 cooperative members and has recognized know-how in the processing of beet, cane, cereals, alfalfa, and potatoes. Thanks to its 44 industrial sites, a presence in 13 countries and the commitment of its 15,000 employees, Tereos supports its customers as close as possible to their markets with a wide and complementary range of products. 

Responsibilities

The laboratory technician contributes to research projects to develop new applications for starch and fiber products. He/She develops new products for the market and contributes to a high level of support for our customers.


Your future responsibilities:

  • You have the responsibility of applied research activities related to corrugated board & paper coating to develop superior solutions for our customer with our portfolio of dedicated starches.
  • You are the owner of technical expertise on corrugated board starches for Tereos group and contribute to identify and develop our portfolio with marketing and sales.
  • You manage a laboratory technician.


Your daily activities ...

  • Manage technical projects in laboratory and pilot facility to demonstrate performance of our starch propositions and provide the best solutions adapted to each of our customers.
  • Run customer technical support activities: advice on product solutions, technical trainings, chemical and physical analysis on papers or on glues in laboratory.
  • Assist our technical sales team in customers trials related to referencing trials or application issues.
  • Identify new starch products or blends functionalities to develop our portfolio of products and solutions in close collaboration with marketing and sales.
  • Provide technical training to our internal teams (sales & marketing) and to our customers
  • Reinforce and maintain our scientific expertise mainly on corrugated board gluing but also on paper coating to support product and market developments.
  • Lead or contribute to applied collaborative research projects related to the paper and board application to identify new opportunities for Tereos.


We offer

Joining Tereos means giving yourself the opportunity to develop within a leading cooperative group in its markets. It is also the possibility of undertaking in a collaborative and meaningful environment to meet the challenges of tomorrow in terms of food, energy, and health by the valorisation of vegetable raw materials.

We ensure personal and collective fulfilment through our initiatives to promote the quality of life at work and the balance of personal and professional life. Convinced of the richness of diversity, an essential component of our growth, we are committed to equality and the development of an inclusive corporate culture where everyone can bring their authenticity and particularities to work.


Vereisten

  • You’ve had an education in a scientific field related to paper and corrugated board (Engineer Paper/corrugated board, M.Sc. in Paper & Corrugated Board)
  • Experience of min. 2-3 years in the corrugated board industry, in research and development or in industrial production.
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% of time at customer sites in EU (mainly FR/BEN/GER/POL)
  • Languages: Fluent in English and in French. Knowledge of German or Dutch is an advantage.

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