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As a member of our team, you thrive in a truly diverse and inclusive workplace based on care and empowerment. You are here to make a difference. Constantly building bridges to the future with sustainable solutions that have an impact on our planet’s most urgent problems. Making the world a better place, Every day.
About the job
The activities of Alfa Laval Food Systems Business Unit are divided into the following product areas: Oils & Fats, Agro & Protein, Brewery, and Evaporation Systems.
As part of this graduate program, you will get a chance to gain insights into engineering activities in your chosen industry by participating and driving multiple projects.
Alfa Laval Engineering graduate program offers talented and motivated young professionals an opportunity to apply and expand their knowledge, acquire new skills, and learn from skilled engineers in the industry.
As an Alfa Laval graduate, you’ll be considered a permanent employee from day one, solve business challenges, and become part of a large network of professionals in a global organization.
Key activities
During the graduate program, you will develop and implement projects within your ‘core’ industry, Oils & Fats Systems (Covering Edible Oil, HVO and Biofuel processing equipment):
- Together with the Business Unit generate mass and energy balance, main equipment list, specification of equipment's, P&ID´s & functional descriptions for appointed projects
- Together with the project manager and lead engineers organize and execute the engineering activities for appointed projects
- During the program, proactively identify opportunities for digital transformation (AI, Data handling and etc) and sustainability
- Contribute to knowledge management and continuous improvement processes
- Drive improvement of technical solutions and secure best technology and learning is implemented into our engineering work and process design to the benefit of our customers
- Participate in external meetings with customers to discuss/clarify process issues and engineering activities
- Based on the identified needs and opportunities, participate in performance tests and lead troubleshooting efforts for assigned projects
- Assist in our global engineering coordination activities with other Alfa Laval sites.
You will also participate in an in-depth rotation in one of the other industries of the Food Systems Business Unit. During your rotation, you will get the chance to:
- Participate in a customer project
- Handle continuous improvement projects
- Participate in a commissioning job in one of our industries
Program Structure
- First Year: The first year you will be onboarding and working full time in your 'core' industry. Every second month, there will be one activity together with the other graduates to deepen your knowledge of the organization and/or promote knowledge-sharing and networking.
- Second Year: The second year you will start your rotation in one of the other three other industries (Agro & Protein, Evaporation, Brewery Systems) of the business unit. During this year, your time will be split 50-50 between your 'core' industry and your rotation industry.
Throughout both years, you'll have the chance to take part in various internal Alfa Laval trainings, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of the core components.
Mentorship
- You will be assigned a buddy who will be able to help you and support you.
Who you are
You are about to complete or have just finished your master’s degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. It is also perfectly fine if you have a few years of work experience.
You are self-motivated and eager to learn. You are driven and see solutions rather than problems; you can effectively prioritize and execute tasks. A focus on continuous improvement is in your DNA. You take ownership of your work and hold yourself accountable for your actions and decisions. You build trust by engaging in open and clear communication with colleagues and stakeholders.
What you know
You are studying or you have just completed a degree in chemical or food engineering. You find motivation in working with process design within the Oils & Fats industry.
You are used to working with P&ID, PFD, Mass & Energy Balance, and the sizing of tanks and equipment.
You wish to be part of an international team with a focus on delivery of project milestones.
The position is based in our office in Søborg (Copenhagen), but approximately 45 travel days are expected.
For more information, please contact
Laura De Nuzzo, Learning & Development Specialist, at [email protected]
Anabela Leite, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected]
Application
Are you interested? Please send us your application by Friday 28 of March 2025. Please include your CV and a motivational letter in the application.
Interviews for this position will be held on from the 22nd of April onwards.
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