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Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Manager Technology

Process EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeSteenderen, NetherlandsNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least ten years of experience in a technology-focused or process-focused role in the food industry, agriculture, dairy, or a comparable industrial process environment.
  • A completed higher professional or university degree in food technology, process technology, chemical technology, mechanical engineering, or a comparable technical field.
  • Management experience in a technical or process-focused environment, including providing direction to professionals and developing vision and strategy at a senior level.
  • Experience with technology development, process improvement, industrialization, and supporting production sites.
  • Good command of Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a clear direction for process technology and translate it into priorities, projects, and standards for production sites.
  • Provide direction to the team, encourage knowledge sharing, and create opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.
  • Maintain active dialogue among engineering, quality, product development, and international production sites so expertise is used across the organization.
  • Organize support for complex process problems, root cause analyses, and quality issues when local knowledge or capacity requires additional expertise.
  • Provide senior technological expertise for important investment decisions and ensure choices add value in quality, cost, sustainability, and operational feasibility.
  • Guide the industrialization of new or changed processes and support sites with new installations, start-ups, ramp-ups, and stabilization.

About the Company

Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Cosun is a Dutch agro-industrial cooperative owned by about 8,100 sugar beet, potato, chicory, and other crop growers. It processes crops into food, animal feed, bio-based products, and green energy, using its diversified group of companies. Its approach includes Aviko (large-scale potato processing), Sensus (inulin from chicory), and Duynie (upcycling co-products into animal feed). The company pursues plant-based innovations under its Unlock 30 strategy, investing in high-quality proteins such as fava bean protein and other sustainable ingredients funded by subsidies for new facilities. Cosun differentiates itself through collective farmer ownership, long history, and a diversified, integrated structure that turns raw crops into multiple value streams rather than focusing on a single product. Its goal is to shape the future of food and materials by expanding plant-based solutions and sustainable ingredients for a changing world.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Stampersgat, Netherlands
Founded
1900

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